Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Net Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted net EPS calculations

	2013		2012			2011
	In millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
Net earnings (loss)(1)	$	5,113	$	(12,650	)	$	7,074
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used to compute basic EPS		1,934		1,974			2,094
Dilutive effect of employee stock plans		16		—			34
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted EPS		1,950		1,974			2,128
Net earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	2.64	$	(6.41	)	$	3.38
Diluted(2)	$	2.62	$	(6.41	)	$	3.32

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Net earnings (loss) available to participating securities were not significant for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011. HP considers restricted stock that provides the holder with a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends to be a participating security.

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For fiscal 2012, HP excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share 10 million shares potentially issuable under employee stock plans, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive.