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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
Schedule of net pension and post-retirement benefit costs
Components of net periodic costs (benefits). For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, our net pension and post retirement benefit costs (benefits) were comprised of the following:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 U.S.
Pension Plans		Non-U.S.
Pension Plans		U.S. Post Retirement
Benefit Plans
 202320222023202220232022
 (in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $5 $6 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation5 3 6 2 1 1 
Expected return on plan assets(5)(6)(9)(10)(1)(1)
Amortization:
Actuarial losses— — — 6 — — 
Prior service credits— — — — — (1)
Total net plan costs (benefits)$— $(3)$2 $4 $— $(1)
Nine Months Ended July 31,
 U.S.
Pension Plans		Non-U.S.
Pension Plans		U.S. Post Retirement
Benefit Plans
 202320222023202220232022
 (in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $13 $18 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation15 10 18 7 3 2 
Expected return on plan assets(14)(20)(27)(33)(3)(4)
Amortization:
Actuarial losses (gains)— — (1)19 — (1)
Prior service credits— — — — (1)(1)
Total net plan costs (benefits)$1 $(10)$3 $11 $(1)$(4)

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 Employer Contributions
Employer contributions and expected future employer contributions for the remainder of the year were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Employer Contributions
July 31,July 31,For Remainder of Year
20232022202320222023
(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans$— $— $— $— $— 
Non-U.S. defined benefit plans$8 $5 $17 $13 $4