Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents HP’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	As of April 30, 2017								As of October 31, 2016
	Fair Value Measured Using								Fair Value Measured Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	In millions
Assets:
Cash Equivalents and Investments:
Time deposits	$	—	$	2,790	$	—	$	2,790	$	—	$	2,092	$	—	$	2,092
Money market funds	2,033		—		—		2,033		2,568		—		—		2,568
Marketable equity securities	5		6		—		11		5		4		—		9
Mutual funds	45		—		—		45		44		—		—		44
Other debt securities	—		—		—		—		—		2		—		2
Derivative Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	—		3		—		3		—		48		—		48
Foreign currency contracts	—		126		3		129		—		266		11		277
Other derivatives	—		2		—		2		—		—		—		—
Total Assets	$	2,083	$	2,927	$	3	$	5,013	$	2,617	$	2,412	$	11	$	5,040
Liabilities:
Derivative Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Foreign currency contracts	—		268		7		275		—		94		1		95
Other derivatives	—		—		—		—		—		2		—		2
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	271	$	7	$	278	$	—	$	96	$	1	$	97