Pension and other postretirement plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

The components of net periodic pension and other postretirement cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2023		2022		2023		2022
Service cost	$	2,744	$	3,423	$	281	$	423
Interest cost	4,176		3,322		642		272
Expected return on plan assets	(6,529)		(5,692)		(392)		(347)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—		12		(13)		(13)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	—		1,197		20		558
Total benefit cost	$	391	$	2,262	$	538	$	893
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2023		2022		2023		2022
Service cost	$	8,233	$	13,338	$	838	$	1,343
Interest cost	12,526		11,146		1,887		861
Expected return on plan assets	(19,587)		(22,082)		(1,151)		(1,109)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	—		36		(38)		(43)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	—		6,282		61		1,758
Settlement loss	—		41,221		—		—
Total benefit cost	$	1,172	$	49,941	$	1,597	$	2,810

The components of other postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were:

	U.S.				International
Three Months Ended	2023		2022		2023		2022
Service cost	$	100	$	172	$	1	$	3
Interest cost	766		481		3		3
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	—		244		(16)		(12)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	866	$	897	$	(12)	$	(6)
	U.S.				International
Nine Months Ended	2023		2022		2023		2022
Service cost	$	299	$	515	$	4	$	9
Interest cost	2,297		1,443		8		10
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	—		733		(47)		(37)
Total benefit cost (income)	$	2,596	$	2,691	$	(35)	$	(18)