RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS

RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS

Components of net periodic costs (benefits). For the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, our net pension and post retirement benefit costs (benefits) were comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended January 31
	U.S. Pension Plans				Non-U.S. Pension Plans				U.S. Post Retirement Benefit Plans
	2022		2021		2022		2021		2022		2021
	(in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period	$	—	$	—	$	8	$	7	$	—	$	—
Interest cost on benefit obligation	3		3		2		2		1		1
Expected return on plan assets	(6)		(7)		(11)		(12)		(1)		(2)
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	—		1		6		13		(1)		1
Total net plan costs (benefits)	$	(3)	$	(3)	$	5	$	10	$	(1)	$	—

The service cost component is recorded in cost of sales and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. All other cost components are recorded in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Employer contributions and expected future employer contributions for the remainder of the year were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Employer Contributions
	January 31				For Remainder of Year
	2022		2021			2022
	(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans	$	—	$	—		$	—
Non-U.S. defined benefit plans	$	5	$	5		$	14