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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The following table shows the components of the net cost of pension and other postretirement benefits recognized for our U.S. benefit plans. Information about similar international plans is not presented due to immateriality.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
October 31,
 
October 31,
(Dollars in millions)
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
Pension Benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
12

 
$
12

Interest cost
9

 
8

 
17

 
15

Expected return on plan assets
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(24
)
 
(23
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (credit)

 

 
1

 
1

Net actuarial loss
5

 
5

 
10

 
9

Net cost
$
8

 
$
7

 
$
16

 
$
14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Postretirement Benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$