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Financial Instruments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments
Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments
 As of October 31, 2020As of October 31, 2019
 CostGross
Unrealized
Gain		Gross
Unrealized
Loss		Fair
Value		CostGross
Unrealized
Gain		Gross
Unrealized
Loss		Fair
Value
 In millions
Cash Equivalents:        
Corporate debt$1,700 $— $— $1,700 $1,283 $— $— $1,283 
Financial institution instruments59 — — 59 — — — — 
Government debt2,173 — — 2,173 2,422 — — 2,422 
Total cash equivalents3,932 — — 3,932 3,705 — — 3,705 
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Corporate debt(1)
169 — — 169 — — — — 
Financial institution instruments(1)
32 — — 32 — — — — 
Government debt(1)
73 — — 73 — — — — 
Marketable equity securities and Mutual funds42 16 — 58 40 16 — 56 
Total available-for-sale investments316 16 — 332 40 16 — 56 
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments$4,248 $16 $— $4,264 $3,745 $16 $— $3,761 
(1)HP classifies its marketable debt securities as available-for-sale investments within Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, including those with maturity dates beyond one year, based on their highly liquid nature and availability for use in current operations.
Schedule of Contractual Maturities
Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:
 As of October 31, 2020
 Amortized
Cost		Fair Value
 In millions
Due in one year$274 $274 
Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
 As of October 31, 2020As of October 31, 2019
 Outstanding
Gross
Notional		Other
Current
Assets		Other
Non-Current
Assets		Other
Current
Liabilities		Other
Non-Current
Liabilities		Outstanding
Gross
Notional		Other
Current
Assets		Other
Non-Current
Assets		Other
Current
Liabilities		Other
Non-Current
Liabilities
 In millions
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments          
Fair value hedges:          
Interest rate contracts$875 $4 $— $— $3 $750 $— $4 $— $— 
Cash flow hedges:         
Foreign currency contracts15,661 148 30 199 37 15,639 260 111 123 28 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments16,536 152 30 199 40 16,389 260 115 123 28 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments          
Foreign currency contracts5,319 13 — 20 — 7,146 10 — 14 — 
Other derivatives142 — — 3 — 134 7 — 1 — 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments5,461 13 — 23 — 7,280 17 — 15 — 
Total derivatives$21,997 $165 $30 $222 $40 $23,669 $277 $115 $138 $28 
Schedule of Offsetting Derivative Liabilities As of October 31, 2020 and 2019, information related to the potential effect of HP’s master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:
 In the Consolidated Balance Sheets  
 (i)(ii)(iii) = (i)–(ii)(iv)(v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
 Gross Amount
Recognized		Gross Amount
Offset		Net Amount
Presented		Gross Amounts
Not Offset		  
 DerivativesFinancial
Collateral		 Net Amount
 In millions
As of October 31, 2020       
Derivative assets$195 $— $195 $156 $4 (1)$35 
Derivative liabilities$262 $— $262 $156 $130 (2)$(24)
As of October 31, 2019       
Derivative assets$392 $— $392 $113 $259 (1)$20 
Derivative liabilities$166 $— $166 $113 $43 (2)$10 
(1)Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for HP’s asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
(2)Represents the collateral posted by HP through re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for HP’s liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
Schedule of Offsetting Derivative Assets As of October 31, 2020 and 2019, information related to the potential effect of HP’s master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:
 In the Consolidated Balance Sheets  
 (i)(ii)(iii) = (i)–(ii)(iv)(v) (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
 Gross Amount
Recognized		Gross Amount
Offset		Net Amount
Presented		Gross Amounts
Not Offset		  
 DerivativesFinancial
Collateral		 Net Amount
 In millions
As of October 31, 2020       
Derivative assets$195 $— $195 $156 $4 (1)$35 
Derivative liabilities$262 $— $262 $156 $130 (2)$(24)
As of October 31, 2019       
Derivative assets$392 $— $392 $113 $259 (1)$20 
Derivative liabilities$166 $— $166 $113 $43 (2)$10 
(1)Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for HP’s asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
(2)Represents the collateral posted by HP through re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for HP’s liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship was as follows:
Derivative InstrumentHedged ItemLocationFor the fiscal years ended October 31Total amounts of income/ (expense) line items in the statement of financial performance in which the effects of fair value hedges are recordedGain/ (loss) recognized in earnings on derivative instrument(Loss)/ gain recognized in earnings on hedged item
    In millions
Interest rate contractsFixed-rate debtInterest and other, net2020$(231)$6 $(6)
2019(1,354)27 (27)
2018(818)(11)11 
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Relationships
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss was as follows:
For the fiscal years ended October 31
 202020192018
 In millions
(Loss)/ gain recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on derivatives:
Foreign currency contracts$(197)$252 $341 
Interest rate contracts$(4)$— $— 
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships included in earnings were as follows:
Total amounts of income/ (expense) line items in the statement of financial performance in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recordedGain/ (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings
For the fiscal years ended October 31For the fiscal years ended October 31
202020192018202020192018
In millionsIn millions
Net revenue$56,639 $58,756 $58,472 $108 $425 $(239)
Cost of revenue(46,202)(47,586)(47,803)(25)(43)(18)
Operating expenses(6,975)(7,293)(6,838)2 (2)(1)
Total$3,462 $3,877 $3,831 $85 $380 $(258)
Schedule of Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments not Designated as Hedging Instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings
The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments recognized in Interest and other, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:
 Gain/ (loss) recognized in earnings on derivative instrument
 Location202020192018
  In millions
Foreign currency contractsInterest and other, net$40 $(119)$35 
Other derivativesInterest and other, net(9)14 (9)
Total $31 $(105)$26