Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans

Schedule of net pension and post-retirement benefit (credit) costs

	Three months ended April 30
	U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Post- Retirement Benefit Plans
	2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
	In millions
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	81		$	77		$	1		$	1
Interest cost		143			142			153			185			7			8
Expected return on plan assets		(217	)		(202	)		(287	)		(286	)		(9	)		(9	)
Amortization and deferrals:
Actuarial loss (gain)		13			4			104			80			(3	)		(2	)
Prior service benefit		—			—			(5	)		(6	)		(5	)		(10	)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		(61	)		(56	)		46			50			(9	)		(12	)
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			(5	)		—			—
Settlement loss		—			—			3			2			—			—
Special termination benefits		—			—			7			22			—			—
Net benefit (credit) cost	$	(61	)	$	(56	)	$	56		$	69		$	(9	)	$	(12	)

	Six months ended April 30
	U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans						Post- Retirement Benefit Plans
	2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
	In millions
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	167		$	155		$	2		$	3
Interest cost		286			284			316			368			14			16
Expected return on plan assets		(433	)		(405	)		(592	)		(568	)		(18	)		(17	)
Amortization and deferrals:
Actuarial loss (gain)		26			8			216			158			(6	)		(5	)
Prior service benefit		—			—			(10	)		(12	)		(10	)		(21	)
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		(121	)		(113	)		97			101			(18	)		(24	)
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			(5	)		—			—
Settlement loss		—			—			3			2			—			—
Special termination benefits		—			—			13			28			—			(11	)
Net benefit (credit) cost	$	(121	)	$	(113	)	$	113		$	126		$	(18	)	$	(35	)