Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans

Net pension and post-retirement benefit cost (credit)

	Three months ended April 30
	U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Post- Retirement Benefit Plans
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	In millions
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	84		$	74		$	2		$	2
Interest cost		140			141			168			174			8			8
Expected return on plan assets		(211	)		(198	)		(250	)		(206	)		(8	)		(9	)
Amortization and deferrals:
Actuarial loss (gain)		19			11			85			59			—			(1	)
Prior service benefit		—			—			(6	)		(6	)		(17	)		(22	)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		(52	)		(46	)		81			95			(15	)		(22	)
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			—			(4	)		—
Settlement loss		3			—			—			8			—			—
Special termination benefits		—			—			2			1			—			—
Net benefit (credit) cost	$	(49	)	$	(46	)	$	83		$	104		$	(19	)	$	(22	)

	Six months ended April 30
	U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Post- Retirement Benefit Plans
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	In millions
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	170		$	148		$	3		$	4
Interest cost		280			283			341			349			15			17
Expected return on plan assets		(423	)		(396	)		(507	)		(413	)		(17	)		(18	)
Amortization and deferrals:
Actuarial loss (gain)		39			22			172			119			—			(2	)
Prior service benefit		—			—			(13	)		(12	)		(34	)		(43	)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		(104	)		(91	)		163			191			(33	)		(42	)
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			—			(7	)		—
Settlement loss (gain)		8			—			—			(20	)		—			—
Special termination benefits		—			—			5			2			—			—
Net benefit (credit) cost	$	(96	)	$	(91	)	$	168		$	173		$	(40	)	$	(42	)