Accounting for Leases as a Lessee (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Operating Lease Cost

Components of lease cost included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings were as follows:

	For the fiscal years ended October 31,
	2021		2020
	In millions
Operating lease cost	$	207	$	236
Finance lease cost	5		8
Sublease rental income	(35)		(61)
Total lease cost	$	177	$	183

The weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate for the operating and finance leases were as follows:

	As of October 31,
	2021				2020
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases		Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	7.7		8.5		6.8		9.5
Weighted-average discount rate	2.7	%	3.5	%	2.6	%	3.5	%

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

		For the fiscal years ended October 31,
	Cash Flow Statement Activity	2021		2020
		In millions
Cash outflows from operating leases	Net cash used in operating activities	$	220	$	239
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	Non-cash activities	$	248	$	298

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

The ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating and finance leases included on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Consolidated Balance Sheet were as follows:

		As of October 31,
	Balance Sheet Classification	2021		2020
		In millions
Operating Leases
ROU Assets	Long-term financing receivables and other assets	$	884	$	930
Lease Liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities – current	Other accrued liabilities	$	192	188
Operating lease liabilities – non-current	Other non-current liabilities	938		898
Total operating lease liabilities		$	1,130	$	1,086
Finance Leases
Finance lease ROU Assets:	Property, plant and equipment
Gross finance lease ROU assets		$	36	$	52
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(8)		(11)
Net finance lease ROU assets		$	28	$	41
Lease Liabilities:
Finance lease liabilities – current	Notes payable and short-term borrowings	$	5	$	5
Finance lease liabilities – non-current	Long-term debt	48		53
Total finance lease liabilities		$	53	$	58
Total ROU assets		$	912	$	971
Total lease liabilities		$	1,183	$	1,144

Operating Lease Liability Maturity

The following tables shows the future payments on the Company's operating and finance leases:

	As of October 31, 2021
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Fiscal year	In millions
2022	$	219	$	6
2023	198		7
2024	170		7
2025	146		7
2026	123		7
Thereafter	412		27
Total future lease payments	$	1,268	$	61
Less: imputed interest	(138)		(8)
Total lease liabilities	$	1,130	$	53

Finance Lease Liability Maturity

The following tables shows the future payments on the Company's operating and finance leases:

	As of October 31, 2021
	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Fiscal year	In millions
2022	$	219	$	6
2023	198		7
2024	170		7
2025	146		7
2026	123		7
Thereafter	412		27
Total future lease payments	$	1,268	$	61
Less: imputed interest	(138)		(8)
Total lease liabilities	$	1,130	$	53