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Balance Sheet Details
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Balance Sheet Details  
Balance Sheet Details

Note 4: Balance Sheet Details

        Balance sheet details were as follows:

  • Accounts and Financing Receivables

 
  July 31,
2012
  October 31,
2011
 
 
  In millions
 

Accounts receivable

  $ 16,136   $ 18,694  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (450 )   (470 )
           

 

  $ 15,686   $ 18,224  
           

        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 Condensed Balance Sheets when sold to third parties. As of July 31, 2012, the capacity of the partial recourse facility was $831 million and the total aggregate capacity of the non-recourse facilities was $748 million. The recourse obligation is measured using market data from similar transactions and reported as a current liability in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The recourse obligation as of July 31, 2012 was not material.

        For the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and 2011, trade receivables sold under these facilities were $3.1 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively, which approximates the amount of cash received. The resulting loss on the sales of trade accounts receivable for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2012 was not material. HP had $1.0 billion as of July 31, 2012 and $0.7 billion as of October 31, 2011 of available capacity under these programs.

  • Inventory

 
  July 31,
2012
  October 31,
2011
 
 
  In millions
 

Finished goods

  $ 4,418   $ 4,869  

Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies

    2,874     2,621  
           

 

  $ 7,292   $ 7,490  
           
  • Property, Plant and Equipment

 
  July 31,
2012
  October 31,
2011
 
 
  In millions
 

Land

  $ 652   $ 687  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

    8,835     8,620  

Machinery and equipment

    16,802     16,155  
           

 

    26,289     25,462  
           

Accumulated depreciation

    (14,220 )   (13,170 )
           

 

  $ 12,069   $ 12,292  
           

        For the nine months ended July 31, 2012, additions to gross property, plant and equipment of $2.8 billion were partially offset by sales and retirements totaling $1.6 billion. Accumulated depreciation associated with the assets sold and retired was $1.3 billion.