Pension and other postretirement plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	3,423	$	5,511	$	423	$	462
Interest cost	3,322		3,414		272		201
Expected return on plan assets	(5,692)		(7,124)		(347)		(395)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	12		(7)		(13)		(81)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,197		3,643		558		572
Settlement loss	—		303		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	2,262	$	5,740	$	893	$	759
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	13,338	$	16,999	$	1,343	$	1,642
Interest cost	11,146		10,248		861		671
Expected return on plan assets	(22,082)		(21,212)		(1,109)		(1,217)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	36		(48)		(43)		(246)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,282		11,259		1,758		2,373
Settlement loss	41,221		2,321		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	49,941	$	19,567	$	2,810	$	3,223

The components of other postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2022 and 2021 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	172	$	191	$	3	$	4
Interest cost	481		444		3		3
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	244		334		(12)		(11)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	897	$	969	$	(6)	$	(4)
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	515	$	584	$	9	$	11
Interest cost	1,443		1,354		10		9
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	733		1,019		(37)		(30)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	2,691	$	2,957	$	(18)	$	(10)