Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

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)	2019		2020		2019		2020
Pension Benefits:
Service cost	$	6	$	6	$	12	$	13
Interest cost	8		6		15		12
Expected return on plan assets	(12)		(11)		(23)		(23)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)	—		—		1		1
Net actuarial loss	5		7		9		13
Net cost	$	7	$	8	$	14	$	16
Other Postretirement Benefits:
Interest cost	1		1		$	1	$	1
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(1)		(1)		(1)		(1)
Net cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—