Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Net Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted EPS calculations

		Three months ended July 31				Nine months ended July 31
		2011		2010		2011		2010
		In millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
	Net earnings(1)	$	1,926	$	1,773	$	6,835	$	6,223
Denominator:
	Weighted-average shares used to compute basic EPS		2,054		2,322		2,129		2,342
	Dilutive effect of employee stock plans		26		54		32		56
	Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted EPS		2,080		2,376		2,161		2,398
Net earnings per share:
	Basic	$	0.94	$	0.76	$	3.21	$	2.66
	Diluted	$	0.93	$	0.75	$	3.16	$	2.60

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Net earnings available to participating securities were not significant for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2011 and 2010. HP considers restricted stock that provides the holder with a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends to be a participating security