Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost [Member]

Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans

A reconciliation of the benefit obligations, plan assets, accrued benefit cost and the amount recognized in financial statements for pension plans is as follows:

	United States						International
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	299,716		$	326,792		$	85,543		$	83,433
Service cost		8,071			8,896			2,597			2,098
Interest cost		13,921			12,314			3,185			2,872
Participant contributions		—			—			137			132
Plan amendments		186			1,667			(419	)		—
Foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(5,343	)		(279	)
Actuarial (gain) loss		34,610			(40,996	)		13,293			(54	)
Benefits paid		(11,025	)		(8,957	)		(2,162	)		(2,659	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	345,479		$	299,716		$	96,831		$	85,543
Change in plan assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	243,506		$	214,128		$	37,078		$	34,217
Actual return on plan assets		25,535			20,951			1,627			2,102
Company contributions		19,896			17,384			4,009			3,501
Participant contributions		—			—			137			132
Foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(1,071	)		(215	)
Benefits paid		(11,025	)		(8,957	)		(2,162	)		(2,659	)
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	277,912		$	243,506		$	39,618		$	37,078
Funded status at end of year	$	(67,567	)	$	(56,210	)	$	(57,213	)	$	(48,465	)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	$	—		$	—		$	17		$	22
Accrued benefit liability		(709	)		(938	)		(6	)		(5	)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations		(66,858	)		(55,272	)		(57,224	)		(48,482	)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	$	(67,567	)	$	(56,210	)	$	(57,213	)	$	(48,465	)

	United States					International
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial loss	$	111,337		$	93,537	$	34,683		$	24,392
Prior service cost (credit)		(47	)		4		(995	)		(798	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	111,290		$	93,541	$	33,688		$	23,594
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	8,694		$	8,260	$	2,459		$	1,531
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		121			237		(97	)		(82	)
Total	$	8,815		$	8,497	$	2,362		$	1,449

Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Gain) Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:

	United States						International
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Balance at beginning of year	$	93,541		$	152,732		$	23,594		$	25,230
Net (gain) loss arising during the year		26,372			(46,707	)		13,438			(642	)
Prior service cost (credit) arising during the year		186			1,668			(419	)		—
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year		(7,940	)		(13,995	)		(1,233	)		(1,406	)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year		(237	)		(157	)		101			81
Settlement loss		(632	)		—			—			—
Exchange rate effect during the year		—			—			(1,793	)		331
Balance at end of year	$	111,290		$	93,541		$	33,688		$	23,594

Accumulated Benefit Obligation

Information regarding the accumulated benefit obligation is as follows:

	United States				International
	2014		2013		2014		2013
For all plans:
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	336,464	$	291,310	$	75,305	$	67,647
For plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation		345,479		299,716		87,128		71,788
Accumulated benefit obligation		336,464		291,310		73,135		59,589
Fair value of plan assets		277,912		243,506		37,415		29,000

Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Net pension benefit costs include the following components:

	United States									International
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Service cost	$	8,071		$	8,896		$	7,488		$	2,597		$	2,098		$	1,504
Interest cost		13,921			12,314			12,137			3,185			2,872			3,002
Expected return on plan assets		(17,297	)		(15,241	)		(14,901	)		(1,772	)		(1,512	)		(1,547	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		237			157			342			(101	)		(81	)		(97	)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		7,940			13,995			11,672			1,233			1,406			564
Settlement loss		632			—			682			—			—			—
Total benefit cost	$	13,504		$	20,121		$	17,420		$	5,142		$	4,783		$	3,426

Weighted Average Assumptions Representing the Rates Used to Develop the Actuarial Present Value of Projected Benefit Obligation and the Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of pension benefits were as follows:

	United States									International
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31:
Discount rate		4.29	%		4.75	%		3.85	%		2.94	%		3.72	%		3.52	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.49			3.30			3.30			3.19			3.18			3.13
Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31:
Discount rate		4.75			3.85			4.46			3.72			3.52			4.43
Expected return on plan assets		7.24			7.24			7.75			4.60			4.43			4.85
Rate of compensation increase		3.30			3.30			3.20			3.18			3.13			3.16

The Effect of a One Percent Change in the Discount Rate, Expected Return on Assets and Compensation Increase

The effect of a one percent change in the discount rate, expected return on assets and compensation increase is shown in the table below. Bracketed numbers represent decreases in expense and obligation amounts.

	United States						International
	1% Point Increase			1% Point Decrease			1% Point Increase			1% Point Decrease
Discount rate:
Effect on total service and interest cost components in 2014	$	(4,527	)	$	5,514		$	(1,235	)	$	1,561
Effect on pension obligation as of October 31, 2014	$	(44,353	)	$	55,900		$	(15,756	)	$	19,996
Expected return on assets:
Effect on total service and interest cost components in 2014	$	(2,582	)	$	2,582		$	(375	)	$	375
Compensation increase:
Effect on total service and interest cost components in 2014	$	4,257		$	(2,490	)	$	934		$	(1,088	)
Effect on pension obligation as of October 31, 2014	$	21,915		$	(12,788	)	$	7,729		$	(6,999	)

Allocation of Pension Plan Assets

The allocation of pension plan assets as of October 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	United States				International
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Asset Category
Equity securities		23  %		27  %		—  %		—  %
Debt securities		29		29		—		—
Insurance contracts		—		—		58		60
Pooled investment funds		47		43		42		39
Other		1		1		—		1
Total		100  %		100  %		100  %		100  %

Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets

The fair values of our pension plan assets at October 31, 2014 by asset category are in the table below:

	United States								International
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash	$	1,617	$	1,617	$	—	$	—	$	8	$	8	$	—	$	—
Money market funds		2,820		2,820		—		—		—		—		—		—
Equity securities:
Basic materials		3,224		3,224		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer goods		5,114		5,114		—		—		—		—		—		—
Financial		8,036		8,036		—		—		—		—		—		—
Healthcare		4,372		4,372		—		—		—		—		—		—
Industrial goods		3,527		3,527		—		—		—		—		—		—
Technology		4,226		4,226		—		—		—		—		—		—
Utilities		1,084		1,084		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mutual funds		31,255		31,255		—		—		—		—		—		—
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government		26,447		7,877		18,570		—		—		—		—		—
Corporate		50,720		—		50,720		—		—		—		—		—
Other		2,486		—		2,486		—		—		—		—		—
Other types of investments:
Insurance contracts		—		—		—		—		23,174		—		—		23,174
Real estate collective funds		16,495		—		—		16,495		—		—		—		—
Pooled investment funds		115,877		—		115,877		—		16,436		—		16,436		—
Other		612		612		—		—		—		—		—		—
	$	277,912	$	73,764	$	187,653	$	16,495	$	39,618	$	8	$	16,436	$	23,174

The fair values of our pension plan assets at October 31, 2013 by asset category are in the table below:

	United States								International
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash	$	2,811	$	2,811	$	—	$	—	$	321	$	321	$	—	$	—
Money market funds		2,783		2,783		—		—		—		—		—		—
Equity securities:
Basic materials		3,834		3,834		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer goods		4,958		4,958		—		—		—		—		—		—
Financial		7,825		7,825		—		—		—		—		—		—
Healthcare		4,109		4,109		—		—		—		—		—		—
Industrial goods		3,255		3,255		—		—		—		—		—		—
Technology		4,159		4,159		—		—		—		—		—		—
Utilities		988		988		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mutual funds		32,617		32,617		—		—		—		—		—		—
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government		26,892		10,715		16,177		—		—		—		—		—
Corporate		43,367		—		43,367		—		—		—		—		—
Other		1,356		—		1,356		—		—		—		—		—
Other types of investments:
Insurance contracts		—		—		—		—		22,093		—		—		22,093
Real estate collective funds		14,958		—		—		14,958		—		—		—		—
Pooled investment funds		88,973		—		88,973		—		14,664		—		14,664		—
Other		621		621		—		—		—		—		—		—
	$	243,506	$	78,675	$	149,873	$	14,958	$	37,078	$	321	$	14,664	$	22,093

Change in Level 3 Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following tables present an analysis of changes during the years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 in Level 3 plan assets, by plan asset class, for U.S. and International pension plans using significant unobservable inputs to measure fair value:

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Real estate collective funds			Insurance contracts			Total
Beginning balance at October 31, 2013	$	14,958		$	22,093		$	37,051
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year		1,667			771			2,438
Assets sold during the period		25			—			25
Purchases		—			2,816			2,816
Sales		(155	)		(1,529	)		(1,684	)
Foreign currency translation		—			(977	)		(977	)
Ending balance at October 31, 2014	$	16,495		$	23,174		$	39,669
	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Real estate collective funds			Insurance contracts			Total
Beginning balance at October 31, 2012	$	13,110		$	19,046		$	32,156
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year		1,970			1,025			2,995
Assets sold during the period		13			—			13
Purchases		—			4,242			4,242
Sales		(135	)		(2,093	)		(2,228	)
Foreign currency translation		—			(127	)		(127	)
Ending balance at October 31, 2013	$	14,958		$	22,093		$	37,051

Retiree Pension Benefit Payments

Retiree pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, are anticipated to be paid as follows:

Year	United States		International
2015	$	10,922	$	4,833
2016		11,637		2,300
2017		12,721		2,166
2018		13,661		2,984
2019		14,853		5,014
2020-2024		92,418		17,392

Components of Net Postretirement Benefit Cost [Member]

Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans

A reconciliation of the benefit obligations, accrued benefit cost and the amount recognized in financial statements for other postretirement plans is as follows:

	United States						International
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	61,004		$	71,228		$	768		$	851
Service cost		1,037			1,145			28			35
Interest cost		3,062			2,598			38			38
Participant contributions		431			600			—			—
Foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(63	)		(34	)
Actuarial (gain) loss		6,015			(11,619	)		130			(118	)
Benefits paid		(2,070	)		(2,948	)		(4	)		(4	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	69,479		$	61,004		$	897		$	768
Change in plan assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Company contributions		1,639			2,348			4			4
Participant contributions		431			600			—			—
Benefits paid		(2,070	)		(2,948	)		(4	)		(4	)
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Funded status at end of year	$	(69,479	)	$	(61,004	)	$	(897	)	$	(768	)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(2,069	)	$	(1,974	)	$	(7	)	$	(4	)
Long-term postretirement obligations		(67,410	)		(59,030	)		(890	)		(764	)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	$	(69,479	)	$	(61,004	)	$	(897	)	$	(768	)

	United States						International
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	22,434		$	17,854		$	(86	)	$	(243	)
Prior service cost (credit)		(1,012	)		(1,461	)		—			—
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	$	21,422		$	16,393		$	(86	)	$	(243	)
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	$	1,187		$	1,139		$	—		$	(14	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(438	)		(449	)		—			—
Total	$	749		$	690		$	—		$	(14	)

Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Gain) Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:

	United States						International
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Balance at beginning of year	$	16,393		$	29,651		$	(243	)	$	(138	)
Net (gain) loss arising during the year		6,015			(11,619	)		130			(117	)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year		(1,435	)		(2,112	)		13			4
Prior service credit (cost) recognized during the year		449			473			—			—
Exchange rate effect during the year		—			—			14			8
Balance at end of year	$	21,422		$	16,393		$	(86	)	$	(243	)

Defined Benefit Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Net postretirement benefit costs include the following components:

	United States									International
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Service cost	$	1,037		$	1,145		$	1,183		$	28		$	35		$	28
Interest cost		3,062			2,598			2,759			38			38			41
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(449	)		(473	)		(584	)		—			—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		1,435			2,112			1,789			(13	)		(4	)		(14	)
Total benefit cost	$	5,085		$	5,382		$	5,147		$	53		$	69		$	55

Weighted Average Assumptions Representing the Rates Used to Develop the Actuarial Present Value of Projected Benefit Obligation and the Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The weighted average assumptions used in the valuation of postretirement benefits were as follows:

	United States									International
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31:
Discount rate		4.40	%		4.80	%		3.85	%		4.25	%		4.95	%		4.40	%
Health care cost trend rate		3.93			4.12			4.90			6.48			6.65			6.83
Rate to which health care cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)		3.41			3.47			3.60			3.50			3.50			3.50
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate		2024			2021			2017			2031			2031			2031
Assumption used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31:
Discount rate		4.80	%		3.85	%		4.50	%		4.95	%		4.40	%		5.85	%

Retiree Pension Benefit Payments

Retiree postretirement benefit payments are anticipated to be paid as follows:

Year	United States		International
2015	$	2,069	$	7
2016		2,242		8
2017		2,420		9
2018		2,614		12
2019		2,743		13
2020-2024		16,609		107

Defined Benefit Plan Effect of One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates and Discount Rate

The discount rate and the health care cost trend rate assumptions have a significant effect on the amounts reported. For example, a one-percentage point change in the discount rate and the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects. Bracketed numbers represent decreases in expense and obligation amounts.

	United States						International
	1% Point Increase			1% Point Decrease			1% Point Increase			1% Point Decrease
Discount rate:
Effect on total service and interest cost components in 2014	$	(770	)	$	938		$	(7	)	$	6
Effect on postretirement obligation as of October 31, 2014	$	(9,992	)	$	12,790		$	(173	)	$	229
Health care trend rate:
Effect on total service and interest cost components in 2014	$	589		$	(479	)	$	14		$	(14	)
Effect on postretirement obligation as of October 31, 2014	$	11,302		$	(9,001	)	$	174		$	(208	)