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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
(NYSE:HPE) 

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company provides solutions that allow customers to capture, analyze, and act upon data seamlessly. The company offers general purpose servers for multi-workload computing and workload-optimized servers; HPE ProLiant rack and tower servers; HPE BladeSystem, HPE Synergy, and...

Founded: 1939
Full Time Employees: 59,400
Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment

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At a glance:
  • Edge-to-Cloud Strategy Anchored by GreenLake: HPE’s core narrative centers on its GreenLake platform, aiming to shift more of the portfolio toward as-a-service consumption and recurring revenue across compute, storage, and networking.
  • AI Infrastructure and High-Performance Computing as Key Growth Vectors: HPE is positioned to benefit from enterprise AI buildouts through servers, accelerated systems, and its HPC heritage, with demand tied to large-scale deployments and data-center modernization cycles.
  • Networking Expansion Through Aruba and Targeted Portfolio Broadening: Aruba remains a strategic pillar in enterprise networking (campus, branch, Wi‑Fi, security), supporting cross-sell into broader hybrid IT accounts and strengthening HPE’s end-to-end edge offering.
  • Profitability and Cash Flow Emphasis Amid Mixed Market Conditions: Management focus commonly includes operating discipline, margin mix (products vs. services/consumption), and working-capital execution, with results influenced by enterprise spending patterns and component supply dynamics.
  • Competitive and Execution Risks in a Crowded Infrastructure Market: HPE competes with hyperscalers and large OEM peers across servers, storage, and networking; execution risk includes integrating acquisitions, delivering the as-a-service transition, and maintaining differentiation in AI and hybrid cloud.
Bull Thesis:
  • GreenLake As-a-Service Momentum: HPE's consumption-based GreenLake platform continues to show strong growth in orders and Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), indicating a successful shift towards a more predictable, high-margin subscription model that enhances customer stickiness.
  • Strategic Focus on Hybrid Cloud & Edge: HPE's strategic pivot towards high-growth areas like hybrid cloud solutions (GreenLake) and intelligent edge computing aligns with evolving enterprise IT needs, positioning the company for long-term relevance and growth in critical market segments.
  • Beneficiary of AI Infrastructure Demand: As a leading provider of high-performance computing (HPC) and specialized AI servers, storage, and networking solutions, HPE is well-positioned to capitalize on the surging demand for AI infrastructure across various industries.
  • Juniper Networks Acquisition Synergies: The planned acquisition of Juniper Networks is expected to significantly bolster HPE's networking portfolio, expand its market reach, and create substantial cross-selling opportunities and cost synergies, enhancing its competitive stance against rivals.
Bear Thesis:
  • Intense Competition & Pricing Pressure: HPE operates in highly competitive markets for servers, storage, and networking, facing strong rivals like Dell, Cisco, and public cloud providers. This intense competition can lead to pricing pressure and margin erosion across its product lines.
  • Slow Transition to As-a-Service Model: While GreenLake is growing, the overall transition from traditional hardware sales to a full as-a-Service model can be slow and complex. This may impact near-term revenue recognition and profitability as legacy businesses decline faster than new models scale.
  • Macroeconomic Headwinds & IT Spending Slowdown: Enterprise IT spending is sensitive to economic conditions. A prolonged period of high interest rates, inflation, or recession could lead to delayed or reduced IT investments, negatively impacting HPE's sales and order pipeline.
  • Juniper Networks Acquisition Integration Risks: Integrating a large acquisition like Juniper Networks presents significant execution risks, including potential cultural clashes, operational disruptions, and challenges in realizing anticipated synergies, which could dilute shareholder value if not managed effectively.
Main Competitors:
  • Dell Technologies ($DELL) (PowerEdge servers, PowerStore storage, Apex as-a-service), Dell is HPE's most direct and comprehensive competitor, offering a broad portfolio of enterprise IT infrastructure including servers, storage, networking, and hyperconverged infrastructure. Both companies compete fiercely for enterprise customers, with Dell's Apex platform directly challenging HPE's GreenLake in the 'as-a-service' consumption model for on-premises and edge IT.
  • Cisco Systems ($CSCO) (Catalyst switches, UCS servers, Meraki networking), Cisco competes strongly with HPE in enterprise networking (Aruba vs. Catalyst/Meraki) and also in data center compute with its Unified Computing System (UCS) servers. Both companies aim to provide integrated IT solutions, with a growing focus on software-defined infrastructure and subscription-based services.
  • NetApp ($NTAP) (ONTAP storage, Cloud Volumes, FlexPod), NetApp is a primary competitor in enterprise data storage solutions, including all-flash arrays, hybrid cloud storage, and data management software. They compete directly with HPE's Alletra, Primera, and Nimble storage portfolios, particularly for customers seeking advanced data services and hybrid cloud integration.
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) ($AMZN) (EC2, S3, AWS Outposts), While not a traditional hardware vendor, AWS (and other hyperscalers like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud) represents a significant alternative for IT infrastructure consumption. HPE's GreenLake as-a-service model directly competes by offering cloud-like agility and pay-per-use models for on-premises and edge deployments, aiming to keep workloads out of public clouds or facilitate hybrid strategies with a consistent operating experience.
Moat:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) operates in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving IT infrastructure market. Its primary moat lies in its established brand, extensive global customer base, deep technical expertise, and a comprehensive portfolio of integrated solutions spanning servers, storage, networking, and software. HPE's strategic focus on its GreenLake 'as-a-service' platform is crucial for its competitive differentiation, aiming to deliver cloud-like agility and pay-per-use models for on-premises and edge environments. Competition comes from direct infrastructure rivals like Dell Technologies and Cisco Systems, specialized vendors in storage (e.g., NetApp, Pure Storage) and networking, and increasingly from public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) who offer alternative consumption models. HPE's challenge is to continuously innovate, simplify its offerings, and effectively transition customers to its hybrid cloud solutions to maintain market share and drive growth.
Income Statements:
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      net revenue:
                                          
      products
    6,169,000,000 6,048,000,000 4,769,000,000 4,970,000,000 5,453,000,000 4,854,000,000 4,324,000,000 3,956,000,000 4,513,000,000 4,231,000,000 4,242,000,000 5,114,000,000 5,197,000,000 4,314,000,000 4,040,000,000 4,243,000,000 4,646,000,000 4,230,000,000 3,997,000,000 4,138,000,000 4,504,000,000 4,193,000,000 3,320,000,000 4,247,000,000 4,461,000,000 4,508,000,000 4,410,000,000 4,791,000,000 5,090,000,000 4,944,000,000 4,610,000,000 4,860,000,000 4,318,000,000 4,854,000,000 4,128,000,000 4,246,000,000 4,741,000,000 4,528,000,000 
      services
    3,311,000,000 2,894,000,000 2,670,000,000 2,698,000,000 2,823,000,000 2,688,000,000 2,718,000,000 2,643,000,000 2,686,000,000 2,629,000,000 2,601,000,000 2,572,000,000 2,556,000,000 2,516,000,000 2,551,000,000 2,596,000,000 2,585,000,000 2,542,000,000 2,579,000,000 2,573,000,000 2,578,000,000 2,508,000,000 2,574,000,000 2,589,000,000 2,638,000,000 2,595,000,000 2,624,000,000 2,650,000,000 2,741,000,000 2,711,000,000 2,746,000,000 2,703,000,000 1,238,000,000 3,253,000,000 3,221,000,000 7,068,000,000 7,643,000,000 7,588,000,000 
      financing income
    199,000,000 194,000,000 188,000,000 186,000,000 182,000,000 168,000,000 162,000,000 156,000,000 152,000,000 142,000,000 130,000,000 123,000,000 118,000,000 121,000,000 122,000,000 122,000,000 123,000,000 125,000,000 124,000,000 122,000,000 126,000,000 115,000,000 115,000,000 113,000,000 116,000,000 114,000,000 116,000,000 112,000,000 115,000,000 109,000,000 112,000,000 111,000,000 105,000,000 102,000,000 96,000,000 93,000,000 94,000,000 94,000,000 
      total net revenue
    9,679,000,000 9,136,000,000 7,627,000,000 7,854,000,000 8,458,000,000 7,710,000,000 7,204,000,000 6,755,000,000 7,351,000,000 7,002,000,000 6,973,000,000 7,809,000,000 7,871,000,000 6,951,000,000 6,713,000,000 6,961,000,000 7,354,000,000 6,897,000,000 6,700,000,000 6,833,000,000 7,208,000,000 6,816,000,000 6,009,000,000 6,949,000,000 7,215,000,000 7,217,000,000 7,150,000,000 7,553,000,000 7,946,000,000 7,764,000,000 7,468,000,000 7,674,000,000 5,661,000,000 8,209,000,000 7,445,000,000 11,407,000,000 12,478,000,000 12,210,000,000 
      yoy
    14.44% 18.50% 5.87% 16.27% 15.06% 10.11% 3.31% -13.50% -6.61% 0.73% 3.87% 12.18% 7.03% 0.78% 0.19% 1.87% 2.03% 1.19% 11.50% -1.67% -0.10% -5.56% -15.96% -8.00% -9.20% -7.05% -4.26% -1.58% 40.36% -5.42% 0.31% -32.73% -54.63% -32.77%     
      qoq
    5.94% 19.78% -2.89% -7.14% 9.70% 7.02% 6.65% -8.11% 4.98% 0.42% -10.71% -0.79% 13.24% 3.55% -3.56% -5.34% 6.63% 2.94% -1.95% -5.20% 5.75% 13.43% -13.53% -3.69% -0.03% 0.94% -5.34% -4.95% 2.34% 3.96% -2.68% 35.56% -31.04% 10.26% -34.73% -8.58% 2.19%  
      costs and expenses:
                                          
      cost of products
    4,248,000,000 4,510,000,000 3,631,000,000 3,762,000,000 3,963,000,000 3,438,000,000 3,017,000,000 2,543,000,000 3,016,000,000 2,744,000,000 2,738,000,000 3,460,000,000 3,647,000,000 2,966,000,000 2,834,000,000 3,016,000,000 3,325,000,000 2,908,000,000 2,769,000,000 2,890,000,000 3,322,000,000 3,088,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,910,000,000 3,037,000,000 3,069,000,000 3,058,000,000 3,369,000,000 3,651,000,000 3,515,000,000 3,320,000,000 3,593,000,000 3,439,000,000 3,472,000,000 2,917,000,000 2,838,000,000 3,092,000,000 2,997,000,000 
      cost of services
    2,067,000,000 1,829,000,000 1,703,000,000 1,669,000,000 1,761,000,000 1,708,000,000 1,688,000,000 1,636,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,633,000,000 1,613,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,535,000,000 1,558,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,562,000,000 1,556,000,000 1,590,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,596,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,684,000,000 1,710,000,000 1,625,000,000 1,712,000,000 1,765,000,000 1,767,000,000 1,800,000,000 1,806,000,000 1,830,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,958,000,000 1,945,000,000 5,204,000,000 5,531,000,000 5,576,000,000 
      financing cost
    123,000,000 125,000,000 124,000,000 128,000,000 128,000,000 125,000,000 123,000,000 119,000,000 113,000,000 102,000,000 90,000,000 78,000,000 62,000,000 54,000,000 148,000,000                        
      research and development
    881,000,000 622,000,000 540,000,000 475,000,000 527,000,000 547,000,000 590,000,000 582,000,000 578,000,000 578,000,000 570,000,000 623,000,000 515,000,000 509,000,000 517,000,000 504,000,000 502,000,000 506,000,000 503,000,000 468,000,000 484,000,000 455,000,000 450,000,000 485,000,000 438,000,000 481,000,000 457,000,000 466,000,000 439,000,000 434,000,000 402,000,000 388,000,000 11,000,000 508,000,000 486,000,000 485,000,000 534,000,000 555,000,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    1,642,000,000 1,496,000,000 1,298,000,000 1,268,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,216,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,302,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,257,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,249,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,280,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,199,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,109,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,229,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,214,000,000 1,211,000,000 1,219,000,000 1,203,000,000 1,227,000,000 1,202,000,000 591,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,449,000,000 1,759,000,000 1,864,000,000 1,938,000,000 
      amortization of intangible assets
    310,000,000 126,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 69,000,000 60,000,000 67,000,000 71,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 71,000,000 73,000,000 73,000,000 73,000,000 74,000,000 73,000,000 78,000,000 82,000,000 84,000,000 110,000,000 80,000,000 95,000,000 84,000,000 120,000,000 68,000,000 58,000,000 69,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 72,000,000 78,000,000 -19,000,000 132,000,000 107,000,000 101,000,000 126,000,000 210,000,000 
      impairment of goodwill
    340,250,000  1,361,000,000                    865,000,000                
      transformation costs
       15,000,000 26,000,000 14,000,000 33,000,000 20,000,000 56,000,000 65,000,000 60,000,000 102,000,000 184,000,000 80,000,000 98,000,000 111,000,000 197,000,000 213,000,000 209,000,000 311,000,000 304,000,000 357,000,000 200,000,000 89,000,000 151,000,000 170,000,000 54,000,000 78,000,000 -74,000,000 131,000,000 123,000,000 245,000,000 328,000,000 31,000,000     
      acquisition, disposition and other charges
    156,000,000 181,000,000 55,000,000 66,000,000                                   
      total costs and expenses
    9,687,000,000 8,889,000,000 8,736,000,000 7,421,000,000 7,765,000,000 7,163,000,000 6,779,000,000 6,230,000,000 6,844,000,000 6,531,000,000 6,453,000,000 7,218,000,000 8,210,000,000 6,485,000,000 6,506,000,000 6,513,000,000 7,004,000,000 6,615,000,000 6,422,000,000 6,611,000,000 7,063,000,000 6,804,000,000 6,843,000,000 6,601,000,000 6,755,000,000 7,293,000,000 6,716,000,000 7,097,000,000 7,262,000,000 7,248,000,000 7,071,000,000 7,413,000,000 5,821,000,000 8,062,000,000 7,263,000,000 10,944,000,000 11,701,000,000 9,713,000,000 
      earnings from operations
    -8,000,000 247,000,000 -1,109,000,000 433,000,000 693,000,000 547,000,000 425,000,000 525,000,000 507,000,000 471,000,000 520,000,000 591,000,000 -339,000,000 466,000,000 207,000,000 448,000,000 350,000,000 282,000,000 278,000,000 222,000,000 -118,500,000 12,000,000 -834,000,000 348,000,000            463,000,000 777,000,000 2,497,000,000 
      yoy
    -101.15% -54.84% -360.94% -17.52% 36.69% 16.14% -18.27% -11.17% -249.56% 1.07% 151.21% 31.92% -196.86% 65.25% -25.54% 101.80% -395.36% 2250.00% -133.33% -36.21%                   
      qoq
    -103.24% -122.27% -356.12% -37.52% 26.69% 28.71% -19.05% 3.55% 7.64% -9.42% -12.01% -274.34% -172.75% 125.12% -53.79% 28.00% 24.11% 1.44% 25.23% -287.34% -1087.50% -101.44% -339.66%             -40.41% -68.88%  
      operating margin %
    -0.08% 2.70% -14.54% 5.51% 8.19% 7.09% 5.90% 7.77% 6.90% 6.73% 7.46% 7.57% -4.31% 6.70% 3.08% 6.44% 4.76% 4.09% 4.15% 3.25% -1.64% 0.18% -13.88% 5.01% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.06% 6.23% 20.45% 
      interest and other
    -261,000,000 8,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 5,000,000 -12,000,000 -22,000,000 -88,000,000 -27,000,000 -50,000,000 -54,000,000 -25,000,000 -109,000,000 -74,000,000  -5,000,000 -106,000,000 -50,000,000 -11,000,000 -44,000,000 -57,000,000 -71,000,000 -68,000,000 -19,000,000 -38,000,000 -70,000,000 -18,000,000 -51,000,000 -111,000,000 -64,000,000 -78,000,000 -21,000,000 -67,000,000 -97,000,000 -85,000,000 -78,000,000 -100,000,000 -18,000,000 
      gain on sale of a business
    3,000,000 1,000,000  244,000,000                                   
      earnings from equity interests
    5,000,000 32,000,000 25,000,000 17,000,000 -14,000,000 73,000,000 42,000,000 46,000,000 65,000,000 73,000,000 49,000,000 58,000,000 83,000,000 68,000,000 33,000,000 31,000,000 71,000,000 79,000,000 4,000,000 26,000,000 17,000,000 27,000,000 -10,000,000 33,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 11,000,000 -10,000,000 22,000,000 -6,000,000 1,000,000     
      earnings before provision for taxes
    -261,000,000 288,000,000 -1,045,000,000 733,000,000 1,417,000,000 608,000,000 445,000,000 483,000,000 549,000,000 536,000,000 522,000,000  308,250,000 464,000,000 276,000,000                        
      benefit for taxes
    436,000,000 17,000,000          -122,000,000    20,000,000 -135,000,000 -14,000,000 -29,000,000 18,000,000 32,000,000 43,000,000 90,000,000  -243,000,000 238,000,000 -21,000,000 -478,000,000 -1,348,000,000 -13,000,000 966,000,000 2,139,000,000 648,000,000 187,000,000     
      net earnings attributable to hpe
    175,000,000 305,000,000 -1,050,000,000 627,000,000                                   
      preferred stock dividends
    -29,000,000 -29,000,000 -29,000,000 -29,000,000                                   
      net earnings attributable to common stockholders
    146,000,000 276,000,000 -1,079,000,000 598,000,000                                   
      net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
                                          
      basic
    0.12 0.21 -0.82 0.45 1.02 0.39 0.24 0.3 0.5 0.36 0.32 0.39 -0.23 0.31 0.19 0.39 1.95 0.3 0.2 0.17 -0.093 0.01 -0.64 0.26            0.16 0.18 1.35 
      diluted
    0.12 0.21 -0.82 0.44 1.01 0.38 0.24 0.29 0.49 0.35 0.32 0.38 -0.22 0.31 0.19 0.39 1.92 0.29 0.19 0.17 -0.093 0.01 -0.64 0.25            0.16 0.18 1.32 
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                                          
      basic
    1,324 1,325 1,322 1,316 1,309 1,312 1,311 1,301 1,299 1,299 1,304 1,298 1,303 1,305 1,307 1,304 1,309 1,314 1,309 1,300 1,294 1,292 1,291 1,300 1,353 1,334 1,367 1,401 1,529 1,513 1,552 1,591 1,646 1,641 1,658 1,669 1,715 1,681 
      diluted
    1,324 1,421 1,322 1,409 1,337 1,332 1,325 1,316 1,316 1,316 1,318 1,315 1,322 1,323 1,329 1,325 1,330 1,338 1,331 1,315 1,294 1,300 1,291 1,315 1,366 1,334 1,382 1,412 1,553 1,531 1,582 1,619 1,674 1,667 1,658 1,700 1,739 1,715 
      transformation (credit) costs
      -13,000,000                                    
      provision for taxes
      -5,000,000 -106,000,000 -51,000,000 -96,000,000 -131,000,000 -96,000,000 93,000,000 -72,000,000 -104,000,000  -15,250,000 -55,000,000 -26,000,000         -45,000,000           -588,000,000 -78,000,000 -57,500,000 -135,000,000 
      disaster charges
        2,000,000 5,000,000   -4,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 -1,000,000 30,000,000 20,000,000  10,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000  2,000,000 2,000,000 22,000,000  -1,750,000  -7,000,000            
      acquisition, disposition and other related charges
        78,000,000 37,000,000 46,000,000 43,000,000 18,000,000 21,000,000 19,000,000 11,000,000 -6,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 13,000,000 18,000,000 25,000,000 15,000,000 18,000,000 22,000,000 47,000,000 563,000,000 84,000,000 63,000,000           
      net earnings
        303,250,000 512,000,000 314,000,000 387,000,000 642,000,000 464,000,000 418,000,000 501,000,000 -304,000,000 409,000,000 250,000,000 513,000,000 2,553,000,000 392,000,000 259,000,000 223,000,000 157,000,000 9,000,000 -821,000,000 333,000,000 480,000,000 -27,000,000 419,000,000 177,000,000 -757,000,000 451,000,000 778,000,000 1,436,000,000 524,000,000 165,000,000 -612,000,000 267,000,000 302,000,000 2,272,000,000 
      yoy
        -52.76% 10.34% -24.88% -22.75% -311.18% 13.45% 67.20% -2.34% -111.91% 4.34% -3.47% 130.04% 1526.11% 4255.56% -131.55% -33.03% -67.29% -133.33% -295.94% 88.14% -163.41% -105.99% -46.14% -87.67% -244.47% 173.33% -227.12% 437.83% 73.51% -92.74%     
      qoq
        -40.77% 63.06% -18.86% -39.72% 38.36% 11.00% -16.57% -264.80% -174.33% 63.60% -51.27% -79.91% 551.28% 51.35% 16.14% 42.04% 1644.44% -101.10% -346.55% -30.63% -1877.78% -106.44% 136.72% -123.38% -267.85% -42.03% -45.82% 174.05% 217.58% -126.96% -329.21% -11.59% -86.71%  
      net income margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 3.59% 6.64% 4.36% 5.73% 8.73% 6.63% 5.99% 6.42% -3.86% 5.88% 3.72% 7.37% 34.72% 5.68% 3.87% 3.26% 2.18% 0.13% -13.66% 4.79% 6.65% -0.37% 5.86% 2.34% -9.53% 5.81% 10.42% 18.71% 9.26% 2.01% -8.22% 2.34% 2.42% 18.61% 
      net earnings per share:
                                          
      basic
    0.12 0.21 -0.82 0.45 1.02 0.39 0.24 0.3 0.5 0.36 0.32 0.39 -0.23 0.31 0.19 0.39 1.95 0.3 0.2 0.17 -0.093 0.01 -0.64 0.26            0.16 0.18 1.35 
      diluted
    0.12 0.21 -0.82 0.44 1.01 0.38 0.24 0.29 0.49 0.35 0.32 0.38 -0.22 0.31 0.19 0.39 1.92 0.29 0.19 0.17 -0.093 0.01 -0.64 0.25            0.16 0.18 1.32 
      tax indemnification and related adjustments
            12,500,000 45,000,000 6,000,000 -1,000,000 -20,000,000 -30,000,000  -17,000,000 5,000,000 76,000,000                     
      non-service net periodic benefit (cost) credit
            -1,000,000 -3,000,000                             
      non-service net periodic benefit credit
              1,000,000  28,000,000 34,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 35,000,000 28,000,000 36,000,000 37,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 16,000,000           
      earnings before benefit for taxes
               623,000,000    493,000,000                       
      financing interest
                   46,000,000 48,000,000 51,000,000 54,000,000 59,000,000 62,000,000 65,000,000 71,000,000 73,000,000 75,000,000 74,000,000 75,000,000 73,000,000 71,000,000 69,000,000 70,000,000 68,000,000 68,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 66,000,000 66,000,000 65,000,000 
      earnings before taxes
                    224,750,000 406,000,000 288,000,000 205,000,000 -141,750,000 -34,000,000 -911,000,000 378,000,000            345,000,000 990,000,000 2,407,000,000 
      tax indemnification adjustments
                       -16,000,000 -15,000,000 -30,000,000 -35,000,000 -21,000,000 288,000,000 -134,000,000 4,000,000 219,000,000 -12,000,000 2,000,000 -425,000,000 -919,000,000 -2,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000 -18,000,000   
      restructuring charges
                                5,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 18,000,000 165,000,000 118,000,000 177,000,000 395,000,000 369,000,000 
      separation costs
                                 -2,000,000 26,000,000 -24,000,000 -164,000,000 186,000,000 141,000,000 276,000,000 293,000,000 135,000,000 
      earnings from continuing operations
                            460,000,000 -76,000,000 434,000,000 456,000,000 684,000,000 516,000,000 397,000,000 261,000,000 -160,000,000 147,000,000 182,000,000    
      earnings from continuing operations before taxes
                            723,000,000 -265,000,000 440,000,000 655,000,000 576,000,000 465,000,000 -116,000,000 -657,000,000 -228,000,000 61,000,000 101,000,000    
      net earnings from continuing operations
                            480,000,000 -27,000,000 419,000,000 177,000,000 -772,000,000 452,000,000 850,000,000 1,482,000,000 420,000,000 248,000,000 -487,000,000    
      net loss from discontinued operations
                                15,000,000 -1,000,000 -72,000,000  104,000,000 -83,000,000 -125,000,000    
      net earnings per share:
                                          
      basic
    0.12 0.21 -0.82 0.45 1.02 0.39 0.24 0.3 0.5 0.36 0.32 0.39 -0.23 0.31 0.19 0.39 1.95 0.3 0.2 0.17 -0.093 0.01 -0.64 0.26            0.16 0.18 1.35 
      continuing operations
                            0.36 -0.02 0.31 0.13 -0.47 0.3 0.55 0.93 0.25 0.15 -0.29    
      discontinued operations
                                  -0.05 -0.03 0.07 -0.05 -0.08    
      total basic net earnings per share
                            0.36 -0.02 0.31 0.13 -0.47 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.32 0.1 -0.37    
      diluted
                                          
      total diluted net earnings per share
                            0.36 -0.02 0.3 0.13 -0.46 0.29 0.49 0.89 0.32 0.1 -0.37    
      cash dividends declared per share
                            0.084 0.113 0.113 0.113 0.112 0.113 0.113 0.15  0.065 0.065 0.13  0.06 
      acquisition and other related charges
                                12,000,000 24,000,000 16,000,000 30,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 51,000,000 44,000,000 51,000,000 37,000,000 
      defined benefit plan settlement charges and remeasurement
                                    -19,000,000 -24,000,000 -16,000,000 -6,000,000   
      net earnings from discontinued operations
                                   -46,000,000       
      gain on h3c divestiture
                                        -542,250,000 -2,169,000,000 
      loss from equity interests
                                      -3,000,000 -22,000,000 -4,000,000 -72,000,000 
      defined benefit plan settlement charges
                                          
      impairment of data center assets
                                          
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        assets
                                            
        current assets:
                                            
        cash and cash equivalents
      5,773,000,000 4,571,000,000 11,667,000,000 13,431,000,000 14,846,000,000 3,642,000,000 2,676,000,000 3,758,000,000 4,270,000,000 2,919,000,000 2,781,000,000 2,530,000,000 4,163,000,000 3,762,000,000 3,027,000,000 3,861,000,000 3,996,000,000 5,293,000,000 4,625,000,000 4,165,000,000 4,233,000,000 8,465,000,000 5,131,000,000 3,171,000,000 3,753,000,000 3,693,000,000 3,585,000,000 3,781,000,000 4,880,000,000 5,193,000,000 6,986,000,000 7,673,000,000 9,579,000,000 7,757,000,000 8,101,000,000 9,858,000,000 12,987,000,000 10,743,000,000 
        accounts receivable
      5,290,000,000 5,656,000,000 3,899,000,000 3,450,000,000 3,550,000,000 3,857,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,781,000,000 3,481,000,000 3,448,000,000 3,711,000,000 4,201,000,000 4,101,000,000 3,367,000,000 3,122,000,000 3,432,000,000 3,979,000,000 3,297,000,000 2,936,000,000 2,933,000,000 3,386,000,000 2,856,000,000 2,610,000,000 2,864,000,000 2,957,000,000 2,965,000,000 3,143,000,000 3,183,000,000 3,263,000,000 2,906,000,000 3,099,000,000 3,098,000,000 3,073,000,000 3,845,000,000 3,810,000,000 6,482,000,000 6,909,000,000 6,951,000,000 
        financing receivables
      3,826,000,000 3,777,000,000 3,907,000,000 3,771,000,000 3,870,000,000 3,705,000,000 3,646,000,000 3,629,000,000 3,543,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,716,000,000 3,726,000,000 3,522,000,000 3,607,000,000 3,655,000,000 3,815,000,000 3,932,000,000 3,814,000,000 3,845,000,000 3,883,000,000 3,794,000,000 3,797,000,000 3,630,000,000 3,591,000,000 3,572,000,000 3,567,000,000 3,453,000,000 3,487,000,000 3,396,000,000 3,435,000,000 3,503,000,000 3,515,000,000 3,378,000,000 3,295,000,000 3,229,000,000 2,922,000,000 2,923,000,000 3,030,000,000 
        inventory
      6,352,000,000 7,163,000,000 8,096,000,000 8,577,000,000 7,810,000,000 7,679,000,000 7,326,000,000 6,049,000,000 4,607,000,000 4,541,000,000 4,317,000,000 4,644,000,000 5,161,000,000 5,554,000,000 5,322,000,000 5,321,000,000 4,511,000,000 3,942,000,000 3,117,000,000 2,791,000,000 2,674,000,000 3,469,000,000 3,476,000,000 2,560,000,000 2,387,000,000 2,216,000,000 2,182,000,000 2,300,000,000 2,447,000,000 2,771,000,000 2,848,000,000 2,431,000,000 2,315,000,000 2,144,000,000 2,041,000,000 1,988,000,000 1,774,000,000 1,848,000,000 
        assets held for sale
          1,000,000 6,000,000            1,000,000  34,000,000 77,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 46,000,000 52,000,000 1,000,000 14,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 31,000,000 34,000,000 14,000,000     906,000,000 
        other current assets
      3,753,000,000 4,835,000,000 4,002,000,000 3,783,000,000 3,380,000,000 3,516,000,000 3,939,000,000 3,027,000,000 3,047,000,000 3,029,000,000 3,035,000,000 3,133,000,000 3,559,000,000 3,231,000,000 3,046,000,000 2,913,000,000 2,460,000,000 2,398,000,000 2,180,000,000 2,266,000,000 2,392,000,000 2,793,000,000 3,130,000,000 2,553,000,000 2,428,000,000 2,624,000,000 2,636,000,000 2,667,000,000 3,280,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,325,000,000 3,748,000,000 3,085,000,000 6,102,000,000 3,092,000,000 4,275,000,000 4,324,000,000 4,992,000,000 
        total current assets
      24,994,000,000 26,002,000,000 31,571,000,000 33,012,000,000 33,457,000,000 22,405,000,000 21,427,000,000 20,244,000,000 18,948,000,000 17,655,000,000 17,560,000,000 18,234,000,000 20,506,000,000 19,521,000,000 18,172,000,000 19,342,000,000 18,878,000,000 18,745,000,000 16,703,000,000 16,072,000,000 16,556,000,000 21,383,000,000 17,983,000,000 14,751,000,000 15,143,000,000 15,117,000,000 15,000,000,000 15,432,000,000 17,272,000,000 17,467,000,000 19,792,000,000 20,499,000,000 21,444,000,000 23,143,000,000 20,273,000,000 25,525,000,000 28,917,000,000 28,470,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      6,002,000,000 6,118,000,000 5,407,000,000 5,412,000,000 5,664,000,000 5,738,000,000 5,817,000,000 5,997,000,000 5,989,000,000 6,089,000,000 6,013,000,000 5,990,000,000 5,784,000,000 5,626,000,000 5,508,000,000 5,498,000,000 5,613,000,000 5,510,000,000 5,480,000,000 5,573,000,000 5,625,000,000 5,709,000,000 5,588,000,000 5,711,000,000 6,054,000,000 6,000,000,000 6,138,000,000 6,141,000,000 6,138,000,000 6,184,000,000 6,208,000,000 6,338,000,000 6,269,000,000 6,730,000,000 6,692,000,000 9,497,000,000 9,636,000,000 9,579,000,000 
        long-term financing receivables and other assets
      13,817,000,000 13,817,000,000 12,674,000,000 12,369,000,000 12,616,000,000 11,926,000,000 11,673,000,000 11,542,000,000 11,377,000,000 11,659,000,000 11,287,000,000 11,046,000,000 10,537,000,000 11,147,000,000 11,198,000,000 11,528,000,000 11,670,000,000 10,912,000,000 10,770,000,000 10,585,000,000 10,544,000,000 10,602,000,000 10,295,000,000 10,179,000,000 8,918,000,000 9,092,000,000 9,317,000,000 9,438,000,000 11,359,000,000 12,863,000,000 12,915,000,000 13,740,000,000 12,600,000,000 11,530,000,000 10,847,000,000 13,604,000,000 13,216,000,000 12,715,000,000 
        investments in equity interests
      955,000,000 999,000,000 965,000,000 940,000,000 929,000,000 2,318,000,000 2,291,000,000 2,249,000,000 2,197,000,000 2,293,000,000 2,281,000,000 2,225,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,267,000,000 2,262,000,000 2,250,000,000 2,210,000,000 2,286,000,000 2,212,000,000 2,211,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,269,000,000 2,276,000,000 2,290,000,000 2,254,000,000 2,346,000,000 2,421,000,000 2,413,000,000 2,398,000,000 2,513,000,000 2,517,000,000 2,561,000,000 2,535,000,000 2,626,000,000 2,620,000,000 2,620,000,000  2,675,000,000 
        goodwill
      23,770,000,000 23,767,000,000 16,725,000,000 18,086,000,000 18,086,000,000 17,988,000,000 17,988,000,000 17,988,000,000 17,988,000,000 17,994,000,000 17,733,000,000 17,421,000,000 17,403,000,000 18,308,000,000 18,306,000,000 18,303,000,000 18,306,000,000 18,092,000,000 18,017,000,000 18,017,000,000 18,017,000,000 17,442,000,000 17,444,000,000 18,305,000,000 18,306,000,000 17,587,000,000 17,587,000,000 17,588,000,000 17,537,000,000 17,626,000,000 17,537,000,000 17,516,000,000 17,516,000,000 25,491,000,000 25,498,000,000 24,252,000,000 24,178,000,000 24,171,000,000 
        intangible assets
      6,368,000,000 6,637,000,000 512,000,000 508,000,000 510,000,000 477,000,000 515,000,000 582,000,000 654,000,000 725,000,000 675,000,000 675,000,000 733,000,000 806,000,000 878,000,000 952,000,000 1,022,000,000 892,000,000 950,000,000 993,000,000 1,103,000,000 834,000,000 929,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,128,000,000 618,000,000 677,000,000 746,000,000 789,000,000 860,000,000 907,000,000 965,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,411,000,000 1,540,000,000 1,164,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,211,000,000 
        total assets
      75,906,000,000 77,340,000,000 67,854,000,000 70,327,000,000 71,262,000,000 60,852,000,000 59,711,000,000 58,602,000,000 57,153,000,000 56,415,000,000 55,549,000,000 55,591,000,000 57,123,000,000 57,675,000,000 56,324,000,000 57,873,000,000 57,699,000,000 56,437,000,000 54,132,000,000 53,451,000,000 54,015,000,000 58,239,000,000 54,515,000,000 52,244,000,000 51,803,000,000 50,760,000,000 51,140,000,000 51,758,000,000 55,493,000,000 57,513,000,000 59,876,000,000 61,619,000,000 61,406,000,000 70,931,000,000 67,470,000,000 76,662,000,000 79,679,000,000 78,821,000,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                            
        current liabilities:
                                            
        notes payable and short-term borrowings
      4,609,000,000 6,799,000,000 5,152,000,000 4,605,000,000 4,742,000,000 3,864,000,000 3,767,000,000 4,957,000,000 4,868,000,000 4,486,000,000 5,004,000,000 5,349,000,000 4,612,000,000 4,743,000,000 4,596,000,000 3,795,000,000 3,552,000,000 3,736,000,000 3,531,000,000 3,727,000,000 3,755,000,000 5,727,000,000 5,162,000,000 4,510,000,000 4,425,000,000 2,207,000,000 2,114,000,000 2,073,000,000 2,005,000,000 2,326,000,000 3,855,000,000 3,915,000,000 3,850,000,000 2,069,000,000 2,010,000,000 3,520,000,000 3,532,000,000 911,000,000 
        accounts payable
      7,731,000,000 8,662,000,000 9,316,000,000 10,747,000,000 11,064,000,000 10,085,000,000 10,119,000,000 8,125,000,000 7,136,000,000 5,604,000,000 5,501,000,000 6,535,000,000 8,717,000,000 6,861,000,000 5,671,000,000 6,549,000,000 7,004,000,000 6,526,000,000 5,533,000,000 5,196,000,000 5,383,000,000 6,001,000,000 5,482,000,000 5,332,000,000 5,595,000,000 5,203,000,000 5,483,000,000 5,789,000,000 6,092,000,000 6,143,000,000 6,242,000,000 5,948,000,000 6,072,000,000 5,717,000,000 5,194,000,000 5,535,000,000 5,943,000,000 5,030,000,000 
        employee compensation and benefits
      1,871,000,000 1,549,000,000 1,055,000,000 898,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,166,000,000 1,084,000,000 1,027,000,000 1,724,000,000 1,570,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,240,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,585,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,391,000,000 1,181,000,000 968,000,000 1,009,000,000 1,522,000,000 1,454,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,412,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,191,000,000 1,034,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,306,000,000 1,189,000,000 1,736,000,000 2,364,000,000 2,206,000,000 
        taxes on earnings
      319,000,000 256,000,000 277,000,000 314,000,000 284,000,000 150,000,000 181,000,000 182,000,000 155,000,000 215,000,000 198,000,000 210,000,000 176,000,000 142,000,000 153,000,000 166,000,000 169,000,000 152,000,000 133,000,000 119,000,000 148,000,000 204,000,000 202,000,000 173,000,000 186,000,000 160,000,000 236,000,000 295,000,000 378,000,000 484,000,000 437,000,000 410,000,000 429,000,000 467,000,000 755,000,000 538,000,000 420,000,000 366,000,000 
        deferred revenue
      5,358,000,000 5,311,000,000 4,172,000,000 3,905,000,000 3,904,000,000 3,803,000,000 3,783,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,658,000,000 3,654,000,000 3,621,000,000 3,533,000,000 3,451,000,000 3,479,000,000 3,448,000,000 3,457,000,000 3,408,000,000 3,434,000,000 3,415,000,000 3,440,000,000 3,430,000,000 3,343,000,000 3,268,000,000 3,267,000,000 3,234,000,000 3,225,000,000 3,141,000,000 3,152,000,000 3,177,000,000 3,168,000,000 3,163,000,000 3,135,000,000 3,128,000,000 3,828,000,000 3,829,000,000 4,712,000,000 4,610,000,000 4,749,000,000 
        liabilities held for sale
          32,000,000 59,000,000                                197,000,000 
        other accrued liabilities
      4,755,000,000 4,770,000,000 4,527,000,000 4,389,000,000 4,530,000,000 4,652,000,000 4,719,000,000 4,505,000,000 4,161,000,000 4,492,000,000 4,322,000,000 4,380,000,000 4,625,000,000 4,674,000,000 4,941,000,000 5,121,000,000 4,486,000,000 3,941,000,000 3,738,000,000 4,059,000,000 4,265,000,000 4,768,000,000 4,917,000,000 4,279,000,000 4,002,000,000 4,686,000,000 3,648,000,000 3,769,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,843,000,000 3,910,000,000 4,489,000,000 3,844,000,000 4,663,000,000 4,373,000,000 5,135,000,000 4,991,000,000 5,412,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      24,643,000,000 27,347,000,000 24,538,000,000 24,904,000,000 25,973,000,000 23,865,000,000 23,750,000,000 22,635,000,000 21,882,000,000 20,170,000,000 20,251,000,000 21,476,000,000 23,174,000,000 21,299,000,000 20,190,000,000 20,473,000,000 20,687,000,000 19,641,000,000 17,980,000,000 17,931,000,000 18,738,000,000 21,610,000,000 20,197,000,000 18,754,000,000 19,159,000,000 17,158,000,000 16,077,000,000 16,459,000,000 17,198,000,000 17,407,000,000 19,084,000,000 19,343,000,000 18,924,000,000 18,279,000,000 17,578,000,000 21,686,000,000 22,531,000,000 19,484,000,000 
        long-term debt
      17,756,000,000 16,854,000,000 12,378,000,000 13,272,000,000 13,504,000,000 7,939,000,000 7,490,000,000 7,840,000,000 7,487,000,000 8,866,000,000 8,372,000,000 7,577,000,000 7,853,000,000 9,137,000,000 8,905,000,000 10,277,000,000 9,896,000,000 12,489,000,000 12,296,000,000 11,963,000,000 12,186,000,000 13,730,000,000 11,553,000,000 9,362,000,000 9,395,000,000 10,453,000,000 10,332,000,000 10,280,000,000 10,136,000,000 9,963,000,000 9,970,000,000 10,040,000,000 10,182,000,000 14,527,000,000 11,904,000,000 12,270,000,000 12,608,000,000 15,354,000,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      8,753,000,000 8,672,000,000 7,011,000,000 6,869,000,000 6,905,000,000 6,914,000,000 6,737,000,000 6,659,000,000 6,546,000,000 6,702,000,000 6,505,000,000 6,475,000,000 6,187,000,000 6,575,000,000 6,647,000,000 6,758,000,000 7,099,000,000 7,234,000,000 7,245,000,000 7,298,000,000 6,995,000,000 6,693,000,000 6,507,000,000 6,885,000,000 6,100,000,000 5,569,000,000 6,490,000,000 6,684,000,000 6,885,000,000 6,681,000,000 6,856,000,000 8,247,000,000 8,795,000,000 9,075,000,000 8,941,000,000    
        commitments and contingencies
                                            
        hpe stockholders' equity:
                                            
        7.625% series c mandatory convertible preferred stock, 0.01 par value
                                            
        common stock
      13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 17,000,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      30,234,000,000 30,199,000,000 29,840,000,000 29,780,000,000 29,848,000,000 28,361,000,000 28,308,000,000 28,239,000,000 28,199,000,000 28,191,000,000 28,274,000,000 28,259,000,000 28,299,000,000 28,351,000,000 28,473,000,000 28,422,000,000 28,470,000,000 28,632,000,000 28,538,000,000 28,427,000,000 28,350,000,000 28,275,000,000 28,207,000,000 28,287,000,000 28,444,000,000 28,629,000,000 29,130,000,000 29,607,000,000 30,342,000,000 31,338,000,000 32,205,000,000 32,947,000,000 33,583,000,000 34,032,000,000 34,406,000,000 34,848,000,000 35,248,000,000 35,100,000,000 
        accumulated deficit
      -2,811,000,000 -2,786,000,000 -2,892,000,000 -1,642,000,000 -2,068,000,000 -3,240,000,000 -3,583,000,000 -3,728,000,000 -3,946,000,000 -4,433,000,000 -4,743,000,000 -5,005,000,000 -5,350,000,000 -4,891,000,000 -5,145,000,000 -5,239,000,000 -5,597,000,000 -7,994,000,000 -8,229,000,000 -8,332,000,000 -8,375,000,000 -8,377,000,000 -8,385,000,000 -7,411,000,000 -7,632,000,000 -7,959,000,000 -7,765,000,000 -8,034,000,000 -5,899,000,000 -5,021,000,000 -5,306,000,000 -6,057,000,000       
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -2,748,000,000 -3,024,000,000 -3,094,000,000 -2,927,000,000 -2,977,000,000 -3,057,000,000 -3,058,000,000 -3,108,000,000 -3,084,000,000 -3,149,000,000 -3,178,000,000 -3,256,000,000 -3,098,000,000 -2,862,000,000 -2,809,000,000 -2,878,000,000 -2,915,000,000 -3,631,000,000 -3,762,000,000 -3,896,000,000 -3,939,000,000 -3,756,000,000 -3,625,000,000 -3,700,000,000 -3,727,000,000 -3,150,000,000 -3,180,000,000 -3,294,000,000 -3,218,000,000 -2,906,000,000 -2,982,000,000 -2,955,000,000 -2,895,000,000 -3,360,000,000 -3,544,000,000 -6,124,000,000 -6,599,000,000 -5,177,000,000 
        total hpe stockholders' equity
      24,688,000,000 24,402,000,000 23,867,000,000 25,224,000,000 24,816,000,000 22,077,000,000 21,680,000,000 21,416,000,000 21,182,000,000 20,622,000,000 20,366,000,000 20,011,000,000 19,864,000,000 20,611,000,000 20,532,000,000 20,318,000,000 19,971,000,000 17,020,000,000 16,560,000,000 16,212,000,000 16,049,000,000 16,155,000,000 16,210,000,000 17,189,000,000 17,098,000,000 17,533,000,000 18,198,000,000 18,293,000,000 21,239,000,000 23,426,000,000 23,932,000,000 23,951,000,000 23,466,000,000   31,501,000,000 31,448,000,000 32,426,000,000 
        non-controlling interests
      66,000,000 65,000,000 60,000,000 58,000,000 64,000,000 57,000,000 54,000,000 52,000,000 56,000,000 55,000,000 55,000,000 52,000,000 45,000,000 53,000,000 50,000,000 47,000,000 46,000,000 53,000,000 51,000,000 47,000,000 47,000,000 51,000,000 48,000,000 54,000,000 51,000,000 47,000,000 43,000,000 42,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 38,000,000    73,000,000 70,000,000 400,000,000 
        total stockholders' equity
      24,754,000,000 24,467,000,000 23,927,000,000 25,282,000,000 24,880,000,000 22,134,000,000 21,734,000,000 21,468,000,000 21,238,000,000 20,677,000,000 20,421,000,000 20,063,000,000 19,909,000,000 20,664,000,000 20,582,000,000 20,365,000,000 20,017,000,000 17,073,000,000 16,611,000,000 16,259,000,000 16,096,000,000 16,206,000,000 16,258,000,000 17,243,000,000 17,149,000,000 17,580,000,000 18,241,000,000 18,335,000,000 21,274,000,000 23,462,000,000 23,966,000,000 23,989,000,000 23,505,000,000   31,574,000,000 31,518,000,000 32,826,000,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      75,906,000,000 77,340,000,000 67,854,000,000 70,327,000,000 71,262,000,000 60,852,000,000 59,711,000,000 58,602,000,000 57,153,000,000 56,415,000,000 55,549,000,000 55,591,000,000 57,123,000,000 57,675,000,000 56,324,000,000 57,873,000,000 57,699,000,000 56,437,000,000 54,132,000,000 53,451,000,000 54,015,000,000 58,239,000,000 54,515,000,000 52,244,000,000 51,803,000,000 50,760,000,000 51,140,000,000 51,758,000,000 55,493,000,000 57,513,000,000 59,876,000,000 61,619,000,000 61,406,000,000   76,662,000,000 79,679,000,000 78,821,000,000 
        accrued restructuring
        39,000,000 46,000,000 61,000,000 86,000,000 97,000,000 121,000,000 180,000,000 149,000,000 166,000,000 185,000,000 192,000,000 160,000,000 183,000,000 225,000,000 290,000,000 267,000,000 233,000,000 241,000,000 366,000,000 386,000,000 198,000,000 184,000,000 195,000,000 223,000,000 192,000,000 239,000,000 294,000,000 256,000,000 286,000,000 412,000,000 445,000,000 229,000,000 228,000,000 510,000,000 671,000,000 613,000,000 
        stockholders' equity
                                            
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value
                                            
        liabilities and equity
                                            
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                            
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                            
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                            
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                            
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                                      -7,238,000,000      
        non-controlling interests of continuing operations
                                      39,000,000      
        non-controlling interests of discontinued operations
                                            
        retained earnings
                                       -1,676,000,000 -1,867,000,000 2,760,000,000 2,782,000,000 2,486,000,000 
        other liabilities
                                         11,132,000,000 13,022,000,000 11,157,000,000 
        investment in equity interests
                                          2,648,000,000  
        former parent company investment
                                            
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-10-31 2025-07-31 2025-04-30 2025-01-31 2024-10-31 2024-07-31 2024-04-30 2024-01-31 2023-10-31 2023-07-31 2023-04-30 2023-01-31 2022-10-31 2022-07-31 2022-04-30 2022-01-31 2021-10-31 2021-07-31 2021-04-30 2021-01-31 2020-10-31 2020-07-31 2020-04-30 2020-01-31 2019-10-31 2019-07-31 2019-04-30 2019-01-31 2018-10-31 2018-07-31 2018-04-30 2018-01-31 2017-10-31 2017-07-31 2017-04-30 2017-01-31 2016-10-31 
                                             
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                             
          net earnings attributable to hpe
        175,000,000 305,000,000 -1,050,000,000 627,000,000                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to hpe to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          depreciation and amortization
        877,000,000 687,000,000 574,000,000 599,000,000 640,000,000 625,000,000 642,000,000 657,000,000 655,000,000 654,000,000 651,000,000 656,000,000 618,000,000 620,000,000 621,000,000 621,000,000 641,000,000 643,000,000 639,000,000 674,000,000 652,000,000 642,000,000 641,000,000 690,000,000 616,000,000 632,000,000 648,000,000 639,000,000 645,000,000 641,000,000 655,000,000 635,000,000 682,000,000 737,000,000 792,000,000 840,000,000 872,000,000 
          impairment charges
                                             
          stock-based compensation expense
        196,000,000 177,000,000 116,000,000 154,000,000 89,000,000 80,000,000 120,000,000 141,000,000 71,000,000 91,000,000 126,000,000 140,000,000 85,000,000 64,000,000 114,000,000 128,000,000 78,000,000 86,000,000 105,000,000 113,000,000 59,000,000 55,000,000 67,000,000 93,000,000 61,000,000 58,000,000 74,000,000 75,000,000 44,000,000 56,000,000 83,000,000 103,000,000 79,000,000 97,000,000 107,000,000 145,000,000 126,000,000 
          provision for inventory and credit losses
        172,000,000 149,000,000 123,000,000 67,000,000 50,000,000 12,000,000 81,000,000 32,000,000  92,000,000                            
          restructuring (credit) charges
                                           
          cost reduction program
        127,000,000 2,000,000                                    
          deferred taxes on earnings
        -491,000,000 -31,000,000 -41,000,000 -2,000,000 -80,000,000   -22,000,000 -65,000,000 -71,000,000 49,000,000 20,000,000 -188,000,000 -7,000,000 -91,000,000 37,000,000 -11,000,000 -61,000,000 -24,000,000 -71,000,000 -80,000,000 -111,000,000 -75,000,000 -28,000,000 194,000,000 541,000,000 -26,000,000 370,000,000 3,444,000,000 -51,000,000 171,000,000 -1,335,000,000 -1,267,000,000 -361,000,000 631,000,000 -125,000,000 -333,000,000 
          earnings from equity interests
        -16,000,000 -32,000,000 -25,000,000 -17,000,000 14,000,000 -73,000,000 -42,000,000 -46,000,000 -65,000,000 -73,000,000 -49,000,000 -58,000,000 -83,000,000 -68,000,000 -33,000,000 -31,000,000 -71,000,000 -79,000,000 -4,000,000 -26,000,000 -17,000,000 -27,000,000 10,000,000 -33,000,000  -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -15,000,000          
          gain on sale of a business
        -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -244,000,000                                  
          gain on sale of equity interest
                                             
          dividends received from equity investees
               166,000,000    159,000,000    146,000,000                    
          h3c divestiture related severance costs
        20,000,000 77,000,000                                  
          amortization of inventory fair value adjustment
                                             
          loss on equity investments
                                             
          other
        25,000,000 115,000,000 -19,000,000 60,000,000 -11,000,000 32,000,000 56,000,000 72,000,000 38,000,000 4,000,000 49,000,000 -60,000,000 316,000,000 40,000,000 -19,000,000 -27,000,000 85,000,000 55,000,000 -3,000,000 65,000,000 48,000,000 107,000,000 44,000,000 -36,000,000 70,000,000 89,000,000 -1,000,000 46,000,000 -213,000,000 -42,000,000 -5,000,000 102,000,000 151,000,000 82,000,000 185,000,000 125,000,000 81,000,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                             
          accounts receivable
        430,000,000 -758,000,000 -463,000,000 91,000,000 300,000,000 -7,000,000 -66,000,000 -310,000,000 -46,000,000 253,000,000 482,000,000 -112,000,000 -743,000,000 -260,000,000 274,000,000 543,000,000 -652,000,000 -371,000,000 -14,000,000 446,000,000 -530,000,000 -254,000,000 241,000,000 82,000,000 59,000,000 172,000,000 30,000,000 113,000,000 -357,000,000 179,000,000 -8,000,000 -34,000,000 207,000,000 -51,000,000 -165,000,000 466,000,000 3,000,000 
          financing receivables
        -150,000,000 -28,000,000 -292,000,000 317,000,000 -598,000,000 16,000,000 -137,000,000 -190,000,000 263,000,000 -204,000,000 -143,000,000 -523,000,000 121,000,000 103,000,000 289,000,000 181,000,000 -191,000,000 130,000,000 16,000,000 -120,000,000 -76,000,000 -338,000,000 31,000,000 -104,000,000 -85,000,000 -293,000,000 124,000,000 -156,000,000 -138,000,000 44,000,000 15,000,000 -287,000,000 -335,000,000 -247,000,000 -6,000,000 126,000,000 -49,000,000 
          inventory
        398,000,000 1,820,000,000 376,000,000 -811,000,000 -163,000,000 -387,000,000 -1,347,000,000 -1,461,000,000 -91,000,000 -291,000,000 287,000,000 495,000,000 387,000,000 -239,000,000 -27,000,000 -834,000,000 -607,000,000 -855,000,000 -349,000,000 -148,000,000 726,000,000 -57,000,000 -992,000,000 -204,000,000 -20,000,000 -87,000,000 54,000,000 99,000,000 285,000,000 42,000,000 -441,000,000 -146,000,000 -201,000,000 -131,000,000 -78,000,000 -132,000,000 31,000,000 
          accounts payable
        -873,000,000 -897,000,000 -1,434,000,000 -264,000,000 925,000,000 -24,000,000 1,985,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,491,000,000 74,000,000 -1,025,000,000 -2,195,000,000 1,878,000,000 1,152,000,000 -885,000,000 -438,000,000 458,000,000 986,000,000 325,000,000 -161,000,000 -656,000,000 504,000,000 177,000,000 -250,000,000 301,000,000 -261,000,000 -309,000,000 -256,000,000 -99,000,000 -105,000,000 284,000,000 -107,000,000 340,000,000 523,000,000 360,000,000 -231,000,000 749,000,000 
          taxes on earnings
        -95,000,000 -69,000,000 -85,000,000 49,000,000 82,000,000 13,000,000 28,000,000 67,000,000 -60,000,000 27,000,000 -47,000,000 46,000,000 111,000,000 4,000,000 146,000,000 -111,000,000 -67,000,000 24,000,000 4,000,000 -34,000,000 -37,000,000 40,000,000 -98,000,000 -27,000,000 28,000,000 -936,000,000 -78,000,000 -107,000,000 -2,245,000,000 -54,000,000 -1,208,000,000 -1,009,000,000 337,000,000 -216,000,000 -364,000,000 -22,000,000 834,000,000 
          restructuring
        -12,000,000 -14,000,000 -16,000,000 -16,000,000 -20,000,000 -23,000,000 -43,000,000 -78,000,000 -74,000,000 -54,000,000 -51,000,000 -96,000,000 -67,000,000 -70,000,000 -83,000,000 -114,000,000 -101,000,000 -102,000,000 -104,000,000 -220,000,000 -128,000,000 -106,000,000 -157,000,000 -87,000,000 -70,000,000 -63,000,000 -88,000,000 -110,000,000 -107,000,000 -126,000,000 -188,000,000 -226,000,000 -112,000,000 -143,000,000 -219,000,000 -326,000,000 -298,000,000 
          other assets and liabilities
        1,025,000,000 -120,000,000 261,000,000 -1,077,000,000 156,000,000 317,000,000 -531,000,000 -233,000,000 -232,000,000 487,000,000 67,000,000 240,000,000 -296,000,000 -590,000,000 -375,000,000 -627,000,000 540,000,000 67,000,000 -208,000,000 -62,000,000 183,000,000 588,000,000 -84,000,000 -633,000,000 -422,000,000 1,146,000,000 48,000,000 -568,000,000 422,000,000 38,000,000 -80,000,000 817,000,000 -102,000,000 247,000,000 -222,000,000 -2,729,000,000 -309,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        2,465,000,000 1,305,000,000 -461,000,000 -390,000,000 2,030,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,093,000,000 64,000,000 2,843,000,000 1,525,000,000 889,000,000 -829,000,000 3,036,000,000 1,254,000,000 379,000,000 -76,000,000 2,956,000,000 1,130,000,000 822,000,000 963,000,000 747,000,000 1,472,000,000 100,000,000 -79,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,196,000,000 987,000,000 382,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,249,000,000 247,000,000 142,000,000 826,000,000 891,000,000 636,000,000 -1,464,000,000 2,212,000,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        2,465,000,000 1,305,000,000 -461,000,000 -390,000,000 2,030,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,093,000,000 64,000,000 2,843,000,000 1,525,000,000 889,000,000 -829,000,000 3,036,000,000 1,254,000,000 379,000,000 -76,000,000 2,956,000,000 1,130,000,000 822,000,000 963,000,000 747,000,000 1,472,000,000 100,000,000 -79,000,000 1,432,000,000 1,196,000,000 987,000,000 382,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,249,000,000 247,000,000 142,000,000 826,000,000 891,000,000 636,000,000 -1,464,000,000 2,212,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                             
          investment in property, plant and equipment and software assets
        -641,000,000 -576,000,000 -547,000,000 -528,000,000 -608,000,000                                 
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
        126,000,000 90,000,000 80,000,000 84,000,000 90,000,000 62,000,000 122,000,000 96,000,000 255,000,000 102,000,000 86,000,000 159,000,000 238,000,000 106,000,000 135,000,000 123,000,000 80,000,000 80,000,000 81,000,000 113,000,000 80,000,000 72,000,000 89,000,000 462,000,000 149,000,000 77,000,000 214,000,000 157,000,000 533,000,000 269,000,000 177,000,000 115,000,000 276,000,000 261,000,000 58,000,000 84,000,000 133,000,000 
          purchases of equity investments
        -2,000,000                                     
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities and other investments
                                             
          proceeds from maturities and redemptions of available-for-sale securities
                                            
          proceeds from sale of equity interest
                                             
          financial collateral posted
        -9,000,000 -117,000,000   -292,000,000 -229,000,000 -60,000,000 -439,000,000 -33,000,000 -401,000,000 -327,000,000 -682,000,000 -108,000,000 -30,000,000 -10,000,000 -30,000,000 -242,000,000 -365,000,000 -266,000,000 -71,000,000 -522,000,000 -3,000,000 -48,000,000 -71,000,000 -17,000,000 -70,000,000 -245,000,000 -229,000,000 -127,000,000 -485,000,000 -706,000,000 -302,000,000 -158,000,000    
          financial collateral received
        63,000,000 231,000,000 77,000,000 210,000,000 340,000,000 237,000,000 130,000,000 271,000,000 359,000,000 310,000,000 375,000,000 108,000,000 102,000,000 119,000,000 153,000,000 25,000,000 483,000,000 277,000,000 20,000,000 28,000,000 24,000,000 466,000,000 147,000,000              
          payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
               -355,000,000 -374,000,000 -32,000,000     -372,000,000 -99,000,000   -853,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -1,445,000,000 -5,000,000 -76,000,000 -178,000,000   -152,000,000 -1,758,000,000 -292,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of a business
        210,000,000                                  
          net cash from investing activities
        424,000,000 -12,602,000,000 -989,000,000 -23,000,000 1,527,000,000 -473,000,000 -367,000,000 -740,000,000 -98,000,000 -1,016,000,000 -933,000,000 -1,237,000,000 -863,000,000 -397,000,000 -492,000,000 -335,000,000 -1,079,000,000 -486,000,000 -579,000,000 -652,000,000 -1,424,000,000 -1,050,000,000 -40,000,000 -64,000,000 -2,058,000,000 -335,000,000 -448,000,000 -616,000,000 -388,000,000 -414,000,000 -150,000,000 -1,119,000,000 -483,000,000 -614,000,000 -2,653,000,000 -1,157,000,000 -211,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                             
          short-term borrowings with original maturities less than 90 days
        -16,000,000 19,000,000 -20,000,000 9,000,000 19,000,000 -5,000,000 -28,000,000 -17,000,000 7,000,000 -398,000,000 -401,000,000 745,000,000 -14,000,000 58,000,000 3,000,000 53,000,000 -6,000,000 -69,000,000 13,000,000 26,000,000 -45,000,000 -46,000,000 -45,000,000 127,000,000 -78,000,000 37,000,000 -12,000,000 -79,000,000 109,000,000 -22,000,000 -3,000,000 -12,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 24,000,000 -20,000,000 
          proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs
        3,855,000,000 5,076,000,000 152,000,000 105,000,000 9,089,000,000 1,081,000,000 216,000,000 859,000,000 839,000,000 1,041,000,000 2,584,000,000 261,000,000 788,000,000 926,000,000 306,000,000 1,276,000,000 324,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,309,000,000 323,000,000 262,000,000 3,180,000,000 3,225,000,000 340,000,000 2,507,000,000 385,000,000 236,000,000 389,000,000 1,563,000,000 283,000,000 341,000,000 270,000,000 -1,081,000,000 2,799,000,000    
          payment of debt
        -5,174,000,000 -602,000,000 -575,000,000 -486,000,000 -2,681,000,000 -576,000,000 -1,703,000,000 -515,000,000 -1,825,000,000 -634,000,000 -1,767,000,000 -661,000,000 -2,051,000,000 -601,000,000 -707,000,000 -633,000,000 -3,124,000,000 -597,000,000 -1,133,000,000 -611,000,000 -3,700,000,000 -468,000,000 -481,000,000 -450,000,000 -1,331,000,000 -312,000,000 -226,000,000 -334,000,000 -1,600,000,000 -1,928,000,000 -357,000,000 -253,000,000 -1,487,000,000 -194,000,000 -1,840,000,000 -262,000,000 -265,000,000 
          net payments related to stock-based award activities
        -60,000,000 -58,000,000 -2,000,000 -169,000,000 -15,000,000 25,000,000 -94,000,000 -6,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 -107,000,000                          
          proceeds from issuance of 7.625% series c mandatory convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                                             
          repurchases of common stock
        -100,000,000 -50,000,000 -52,000,000                                  
          cash dividends paid to preferred stockholders
        -29,000,000 -29,000,000 -29,000,000 -25,000,000                                  
          cash dividends paid to common stockholders
        -171,000,000 -171,000,000 -171,000,000 -171,000,000                                  
          net cash from financing activities
        -1,697,000,000 4,235,000,000 -695,000,000 -797,000,000 7,655,000,000 304,000,000 -1,729,000,000 53,000,000 -1,194,000,000 -331,000,000 154,000,000 9,000,000 -1,580,000,000 44,000,000 -615,000,000 355,000,000 -3,197,000,000 252,000,000 40,000,000 -459,000,000  2,525,000,000 2,382,000,000 -385,000,000 691,000,000 -639,000,000 -655,000,000 -945,000,000 -1,251,000,000 -2,628,000,000 -784,000,000 -929,000,000 1,479,000,000 -621,000,000 260,000,000 -508,000,000 -34,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -30,000,000 -29,000,000 81,000,000 -43,000,000 -12,000,000 -4,000,000 -45,000,000 14,000,000 -102,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 138,000,000                          
          change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        1,162,000,000 -7,091,000,000 -2,064,000,000 -1,253,000,000                                  
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        15,105,000,000 4,581,000,000 4,763,000,000 4,332,000,000 4,621,000,000 4,076,000,000 5,084,000,000          
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        1,162,000,000 -7,091,000,000 -2,064,000,000 13,852,000,000 11,200,000,000 981,000,000 -1,048,000,000 3,972,000,000 1,449,000,000 177,000,000 111,000,000 2,844,000,000 314,000,000 901,000,000 -728,000,000 4,276,000,000 -1,320,000,000 896,000,000 283,000,000 4,473,000,000 -4,316,000,000 2,947,000,000 2,442,000,000 3,548,000,000 65,000,000 222,000,000 -116,000,000 3,905,000,000          
          supplemental cash flow disclosures:
                                             
          income taxes paid, net of refunds
                                             
          interest expense paid
                                             
          impairment of goodwill
                                          
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
                                             
          cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests, net of contributions
         -8,000,000 -8,000,000                              
          purchases of investments
            -16,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000   -1,000,000 -14,000,000 -19,000,000 -21,000,000                      
          proceeds from maturities and sales of investments
          40,000,000 1,000,000 2,144,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 182,000,000 28,000,000 44,000,000                      
          restructuring charges
            13,000,000 2,000,000 11,000,000 7,000,000 109,000,000 38,000,000 23,000,000 72,000,000 112,000,000 34,000,000 31,000,000 37,000,000 128,000,000 126,000,000 134,000,000 232,000,000 216,000,000 305,000,000 164,000,000 84,000,000 75,000,000 94,000,000 19,000,000 33,000,000 151,000,000 131,000,000 94,000,000 174,000,000 406,000,000 165,000,000 216,000,000 177,000,000 395,000,000 
          cash settlement for derivative hedging debt
                                            
          repurchase of common stock
            -50,000,000 -52,000,000 -45,000,000 -3,000,000 -55,000,000 -187,000,000 -106,000,000 -73,000,000 -128,000,000 -197,000,000 -58,000,000 -129,000,000     -151,000,000 -204,000,000 -284,000,000 -577,000,000 -574,000,000 -814,000,000 -983,000,000 -936,000,000 -907,000,000 -742,000,000 -620,000,000 -625,000,000 -670,000,000 -641,000,000 
          cash dividends paid to shareholders
            -169,000,000 -169,000,000 -169,000,000 -169,000,000 -154,000,000 -154,000,000 -155,000,000 -156,000,000 -154,000,000 -156,000,000 -156,000,000 -155,000,000 -157,000,000 -157,000,000                    
          net earnings
             512,000,000 314,000,000 387,000,000 642,000,000 464,000,000 418,000,000 501,000,000 -304,000,000 409,000,000 250,000,000 513,000,000 2,553,000,000 392,000,000 259,000,000 223,000,000 157,000,000 9,000,000 -821,000,000 333,000,000 480,000,000 -27,000,000 419,000,000 177,000,000 -757,000,000 451,000,000 778,000,000 1,436,000,000 524,000,000 165,000,000 -612,000,000 267,000,000 302,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
             981,000,000 -1,048,000,000 -609,000,000   111,000,000 -1,919,000,000    -56,000,000    -148,000,000    -528,000,000  222,000,000 -116,000,000 -1,179,000,000          
          investment in property, plant and equipment
              -560,000,000 -656,000,000 -675,000,000 -671,000,000 -688,000,000 -794,000,000 -1,000,000,000 -773,000,000 -725,000,000 -624,000,000 -770,000,000 -684,000,000 -535,000,000 -513,000,000 -604,000,000 -620,000,000 -591,000,000 -568,000,000 -703,000,000 -625,000,000 -799,000,000 -729,000,000 -827,000,000 -767,000,000 -693,000,000 -669,000,000 -732,000,000 -724,000,000 -758,000,000 -923,000,000 -868,000,000 
          provision for inventory and doubtful accounts
                   45,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 167,000,000 46,000,000 27,000,000 51,000,000      41,000,000 59,000,000 63,000,000 76,000,000 42,000,000 61,000,000 56,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000      
          increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                1,449,000,000    314,000,000 901,000,000   -1,320,000,000 896,000,000   -4,316,000,000 2,947,000,000                
          settlement of cash flow hedge
                                           
          payments related to stock-based award activities
                     14,000,000 -3,000,000 -57,000,000  9,000,000 7,000,000 -34,000,000                  
          cash dividends paid to non-controlling interests
                        -10,000,000 -8,000,000        -1,000,000        
          purchases of available-for-sale securities and other investments
                        -16,000,000 -25,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -23,000,000 -5,000,000 -14,000,000 -59,000,000 -6,000,000 -8,000,000 -20,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,000,000 -24,000,000 -5,000,000 -3,000,000 -14,000,000 -5,000,000 -19,000,000 -7,000,000 -116,000,000 
          maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities and other investments
                        4,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 19,000,000 1,000,000 20,000,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 11,000,000   24,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 86,000,000 
          net proceeds related to stock-based award activities
                                24,000,000 15,000,000 26,000,000 -17,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 72,000,000 17,000,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          benefit from inventory and doubtful accounts
                           52,000,000 100,000,000 80,000,000                
          contributions from non-controlling interests
                             1,000,000              
          cash dividends paid
                           -155,000,000 -154,000,000 -154,000,000 -154,000,000 -156,000,000 -147,000,000 -150,000,000 -154,000,000 -157,000,000 -164,000,000 -170,000,000 -116,000,000 -120,000,000 -105,000,000 -107,000,000 -107,000,000 -109,000,000 -92,000,000 
          dividends received from equity investee
                                             
          proceeds from business divestitures
                                        -20,000,000 554,000,000 
          net proceeds (payments) related to stock-based award activities
                                             
          net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to everett
                                    -13,000,000 -28,000,000 -152,000,000    
          net transfer of cash and cash equivalents from seattle
                                            
          net cash provided by financing activities
                                             
          (payments) proceeds related to stock-based award activities
                             13,000,000                
          proceeds related to stock-based award activities
                               -43,000,000              
          (earnings) loss from equity interests
                                    -15,000,000 -11,000,000 10,000,000 -22,000,000      
          net transfer of cash and cash equivalents from (to) seattle
                                             
          cash dividend from everett
                                           
          cash dividend from seattle
                                             
          restricted cash transfer
                                             
          (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                             
          supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                             
          net assets transferred to everett and seattle
                                             
          financial collateral returned
                                 233,000,000 226,000,000 281,000,000 134,000,000 402,000,000 787,000,000 144,000,000 417,000,000    
          net transfer of cash and cash equivalents to seattle
                                       -70,000,000      
          gain on h3c and mphasis divestitures
                                             
          net transfers from former parent
                                             
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                        1,822,000,000    1,967,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                    9,579,000,000 12,987,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                    -313,000,000 -1,793,000,000 -687,000,000 7,673,000,000 1,822,000,000 -344,000,000 -1,757,000,000 9,858,000,000 2,244,000,000 
          proceeds from (payments to) business divestitures
                                            
          restricted cash - seattle debt issuance
                                             
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                     -1,793,000,000 -687,000,000 -1,906,000,000   -1,757,000,000 -3,129,000,000  
          provision for doubtful accounts
                                        20,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 -8,000,000 23,000,000 
          provision for inventory
                                        27,000,000 28,000,000 25,000,000 15,000,000 43,000,000 
          excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
                                        -27,000,000 -18,000,000 -24,000,000 -74,000,000 -11,000,000 
          loss from equity interests
                                        -1,000,000 -1,000,000 3,000,000 22,000,000 4,000,000 
          issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
                                        45,000,000 101,000,000 107,000,000 158,000,000 40,000,000 
          issuance of senior notes relating to separation
                                             
          distribution of net proceeds of senior notes relating to separation, to former parent
                                             
          net transfers of property, plant and equipment from former parent
                                             
          gain on h3c divestiture
                                             
          net transfer from former parent
                                             
          cash held for sale
                                             
          net assets transferred to everett
                                            
          issuance of debt
                                           248,000,000 292,000,000 
          net transfers from (to) former parent