Retirement Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Retirement Benefit Plans

Retirement Benefit Plans

The Company's net pension benefit cost for defined benefit plans recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019, was as follows:

	Three months ended April 30,				Six months ended April 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	In millions
Service cost	$	23	$	21	$	46	$	42
Interest cost(1)	35		56		71		111
Expected return on plan assets(1)	(134)		(130)		(269)		(260)
Amortization and deferrals(1):
Actuarial loss	65		60		129		117
Prior service benefit	(4)		(4)		(7)		(8)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	(15)		3		(30)		2
Settlement loss(1)	1		1		1		6
Special termination benefits(1)	1		1		1		1
Net benefit (credit) cost	$	(13)	$	5	$	(28)	$	9

(1)These non-service components of net periodic benefit cost were included in Non-service net periodic benefit credit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.