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Balance Sheet Details
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Balance Sheet Details  
Balance Sheet Details

Note 4: Balance Sheet Details

        Balance sheet details were as follows:

  • Accounts and Financing Receivables

 
  July 31, 2011   October 31, 2010  
 
  In millions
 

Accounts receivable

  $ 18,561   $ 19,006  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (440 )   (525 )
           

 

  $ 18,121   $ 18,481  
           

Financing receivables

  $ 3,227   $ 3,050  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (60 )   (64 )
           

 

  $ 3,167   $ 2,986  
           

        HP has revolving trade receivables-based facilities permitting it to sell certain trade receivables to third parties. In accordance with the accounting requirements under the Accounting Standards Codification relating to "Transfers and Servicing," trade receivables are derecognized from the consolidated balance sheet when sold to third parties. The total aggregate capacity of the facilities was $1.5 billion as of July 31, 2011, including a $1 billion partial recourse facility entered into in May 2011 and an aggregate capacity of $0.5 billion in non-recourse facilities. The recourse obligation is measured using market data from similar transactions and reported as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheet. The recourse obligation as of July 31, 2011 was not material. The total aggregate capacity of the facilities was $524 million as of October 31, 2010.

        For the first nine months of fiscal 2011 and 2010, trade receivables sold under these facilities were $1.8 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, which approximates the amount of cash received. The resulting losses on the sales of trade accounts receivable for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2011, were not material. HP had $780 million as of July 31, 2011 and $175 million as of October 31, 2010 available under these programs.

  • Inventory

 
  July 31,
2011
  October 31,
2010
 
 
  In millions
 

Finished goods

  $ 4,820   $ 4,431  

Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies

    2,607     2,035  
           

 

  $ 7,427   $ 6,466  
           
  • Property, Plant and Equipment

 
  July 31,
2011
  October 31,
2010
 
 
  In millions
 

Land

  $ 651   $ 530  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

    8,497     8,523  

Machinery and equipment

    15,922     13,874  
           

 

    25,070     22,927  
           

Accumulated depreciation

    (13,111 )   (11,164 )
           

 

  $ 11,959   $ 11,763