Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at October 31, 2018 and 2017 consisted of:

	Cumulative			Pension and			Accumulated
	translation			postretirement benefit			other comprehensive
	adjustments			plan adjustments			loss
Balance at October 31, 2017	$	(28,423	)	$	(106,012	)	$	(134,435	)
Pension and postretirement plan changes, net of    tax of $(665)		—			2,586			2,586
Reclassification due to adoption of new accounting    standard (Note 2)		—			(18,846	)		(18,846	)
Currency translation losses		(28,619	)		—			(28,619	)
Balance at October 31, 2018	$	(57,042	)	$	(122,272	)	$	(179,314	)

Pension Plans [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
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	430,816		$	409,459		$	88,761		$	91,396
Service cost		13,543			12,456			2,069			2,378
Interest cost		14,306			12,844			1,635			1,537
Participant contributions		—			—			90			85
Plan amendments		—			—			50			—
Settlements		—			(1,548	)		(1,431	)		(1,309	)
Foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(2,676	)		4,896
Actuarial (gain) loss		(20,502	)		9,351			107			(7,602	)
Benefits paid		(12,558	)		(11,746	)		(1,378	)		(2,620	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	425,605		$	430,816		$	87,227		$	88,761
Change in plan assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	369,234		$	333,867		$	37,504		$	35,604
Actual return on plan assets		(13,890	)		29,620			2,370			612
Company contributions		18,287			19,041			3,728			3,165
Participant contributions		—			—			90			85
Settlements		—			(1,548	)		(1,431	)		(1,309	)
Foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(1,266	)		1,967
Benefits paid		(12,558	)		(11,746	)		(1,378	)		(2,620	)
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	361,073		$	369,234		$	39,617		$	37,504
Funded status at end of year	$	(64,532	)	$	(61,582	)	$	(47,610	)	$	(51,257	)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	$	1,544		$	—		$	748		$	64
Accrued benefit liability		(1,176	)		(1,201	)		(36	)		(36	)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations		(64,900	)		(60,381	)		(48,322	)		(51,285	)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	$	(64,532	)	$	(61,582	)	$	(47,610	)	$	(51,257	)

	United States						International
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive    (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	130,788		$	124,917		$	23,304		$	27,134
Prior service credit		(161	)		(184	)		(2,844	)		(3,279	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	130,627		$	124,733		$	20,460		$	23,855
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	$	6,221		$	8,672		$	1,700		$	2,074
Amortization of prior service credit		(61	)		(23	)		(302	)		(313	)
Total	$	6,160		$	8,649		$	1,398		$	1,761

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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

	United States						International
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	124,733		$	134,447		$	23,855		$	31,645
Net (gain) loss arising during the year		15,351			515			(752	)		(6,867	)
Prior service cost arising during the year		—			—			50			—
Net (gain) loss recognized during the year		(9,479	)		(9,537	)		(2,115	)		(2,605	)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year		22			(44	)		316			302
Settlement loss		—			(648	)		(252	)		(363	)
Exchange rate effect during the year		—			—			(642	)		1,743
Balance at end of year	$	130,627		$	124,733		$	20,460		$	23,855

Accumulated Benefit Obligation

Information regarding the accumulated benefit obligation is as follows:

	United States				International
	2018		2017		2018		2017
For all plans:
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	403,590	$	420,035	$	74,690	$	76,032
For plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation		373,531		430,816		46,292		83,289
Accumulated benefit obligation		351,516		420,035		42,363		70,985
Fair value of plan assets		307,455		369,234		5,355		32,325

Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

Net pension benefit costs include the following components:

	United States									International
	2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016
Service cost	$	13,543		$	12,456		$	11,490		$	2,069		$	2,378		$	2,448
Interest cost		14,306			12,844			15,932			1,635			1,537			2,294
Expected return on plan assets		(21,964	)		(20,784	)		(19,666	)		(1,512	)		(1,338	)		(1,501	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(22	)		44			76			(316	)		(302	)		(203	)
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)		9,479			9,537			8,480			2,115			2,605			1,723
Settlement (gain) loss		—			648			—			252			363			160
Curtailment (gain) loss		—			—			—			—			—			(1,526	)
Total benefit cost	$	15,342		$	14,745		$	16,312		$	4,243		$	5,243		$	3,395

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
	2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at    October 31:
Discount rate		4.53	%		3.80	%		3.94	%		2.14	%		2.07	%		1.86	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.90			3.61			3.61			3.12			3.13			3.12
Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for    the years ended October 31:
Discount rate - benefit obligation		3.80			3.94			4.39			2.07			1.86			2.81
Discount rate - service cost		4.01			4.31			4.39			1.76			1.55			2.81
Discount rate - interest cost		3.31			3.20			4.39			1.83			1.66			2.81
Expected return on plan assets		6.00			6.25			6.72			3.91			3.51			4.22
Rate of compensation increase		3.61			3.61			3.50			3.13			3.12			3.22

Allocation of Pension Plan Assets

The allocation of pension plan assets as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

	United States						International
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Asset Category
Equity securities		13	%		13	%		—	%		—	%
Debt securities		50			48			—			—
Insurance contracts		—			—			55			56
Pooled investment funds		36			39			44			42
Other		1			—			1			2
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets

The fair values of our pension plan assets at October 31, 2018 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	$	1,083	$	1,083	$	—	$	—	$	528	$	528	$	—	$	—
Money market funds		1,620		1,620		—		—		—		—		—		—
Equity securities:
Basic materials		2,763		2,763		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer goods		3,703		3,703		—		—		—		—		—		—
Financial		5,306		5,306		—		—		—		—		—		—
Healthcare		4,179		4,179		—		—		—		—		—		—
Industrial goods		2,516		2,516		—		—		—		—		—		—
Technology		4,690		4,690		—		—		—		—		—		—
Utilities		732		732		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mutual funds		21,987		21,987		—		—		—		—		—		—
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government		50,602		10,224		40,378		—		—		—		—		—
Corporate		123,159		—		123,159		—		—		—		—		—
Other		5,589		—		5,589		—		—		—		—		—
Other types of investments:
Insurance contracts		—		—		—		—		21,645		—		—		21,645
Other		1,967		1,967		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy	$	229,896	$	60,770	$	169,126	$	—	$	22,173	$	528	$	—	$	21,645
Investments measured at Net Asset Value:
Real estate collective funds		23,109								—
Pooled investment funds		108,068								17,444
Total Investments at Fair Value	$	361,073							$	39,617

The fair values of our pension plan assets at October 31, 2017 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	$	959	$	959	$	—	$	—	$	566	$	566	$	—	$	—
Money market funds		3,615		3,615		—		—		—		—		—		—
Equity securities:
Basic materials		2,129		2,129		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer goods		3,776		3,776		—		—		—		—		—		—
Financial		6,147		6,147		—		—		—		—		—		—
Healthcare		3,940		3,940		—		—		—		—		—		—
Industrial goods		2,459		2,459		—		—		—		—		—		—
Technology		3,815		3,815		—		—		—		—		—		—
Utilities		793		793		—		—		—		—		—		—
Mutual funds		20,698		20,698		—		—		—		—		—		—
Fixed income securities:
U.S.  Government		57,789		9,372		48,417		—		—		—		—		—
Corporate		112,112		—		112,112		—		—		—		—		—
Other		6,566		—		6,566		—		—		—		—		—
Other types of investments:
Insurance contracts		—		—		—		—		21,037		—		—		21,037
Other		1,013		1,013		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total investments in the fair value hierarchy	$	225,811	$	58,716	$	167,095	$	—	$	21,603	$	566	$	—	$	21,037
Investments measured at Net Asset Value:
Real estate collective funds		21,699								—
Pooled investment funds		121,724								15,901
Total Investments at Fair Value	$	369,234							$	37,504

Change in Level 3 Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following tables present an analysis of changes during the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 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)
	Insurance contracts			Total
Beginning balance at October 31, 2017	$	21,037		$	21,037
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year		862			862
Assets sold during the period		—			—
Purchases		2,760			2,760
Sales		(2,501	)		(2,501	)
Foreign currency translation		(513	)		(513	)
Ending balance at October 31, 2018	$	21,645		$	21,645

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Insurance contracts			Total
Beginning balance at October 31, 2016	$	20,927		$	20,927
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held, end of year		(412	)		(412	)
Assets sold during the period		—			—
Purchases		2,330			2,330
Sales		(2,502	)		(2,502	)
Foreign currency translation		694			694
Ending balance at October 31, 2017	$	21,037		$	21,037

Retiree Pension Benefit Payments

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

Year	United States		International
2019	$	15,639	$	2,202
2020		17,076		2,728
2021		18,525		3,144
2022		19,894		2,636
2023		22,048		2,736
2024-2028		129,157		17,052

Retirement Plans [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
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	75,146		$	71,904		$	599		$	623
Service cost		737			752			20			20
Interest cost		2,529			2,307			20			20
Participant contributions		663			503			—			—
Foreign currency exchange rate change		—			—			(11	)		24
Actuarial (gain) loss		(4,519	)		2,212			(110	)		(81	)
Benefits paid		(2,546	)		(2,532	)		(6	)		(7	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	72,010		$	75,146		$	512		$	599
Change in plan assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Company contributions		1,883			2,029			6			7
Participant contributions		663			503			—			—
Benefits paid		(2,546	)		(2,532	)		(6	)		(7	)
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Funded status at end of year	$	(72,010	)	$	(75,146	)	$	(512	)	$	(599	)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(2,360	)	$	(2,148	)	$	(8	)	$	(8	)
Long-term postretirement obligations		(69,650	)		(72,998	)		(504	)		(591	)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	$	(72,010	)	$	(75,146	)	$	(512	)	$	(599	)

	United States						International
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive    (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	14,526		$	20,124		$	(423	)	$	(342	)
Prior service credit		(43	)		(142	)		—			—
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	$	14,483		$	19,982		$	(423	)	$	(342	)
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	$	609		$	995		$	(28	)	$	(20	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(27	)		(99	)		—			—
Total	$	582		$	896		$	(28	)	$	(20	)

Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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

	United States						International
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	19,982		$	18,480		$	(342	)	$	(265	)
Net (gain) loss arising during the year		(4,519	)		2,212			(110	)		(82	)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year		(1,079	)		(874	)		20			17
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year		99			164			—			—
Exchange rate effect during the year		—			—			9			(12	)
Balance at end of year	$	14,483		$	19,982		$	(423	)	$	(342	)

Components of Net Periodic Benefits Cost

Net postretirement benefit costs include the following components:

	United States									International
		2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016
Service cost	$	737		$	752		$	849		$	20		$	20		$	16
Interest cost		2,529			2,307			2,923			20			20			23
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(99	)		(164	)		(267	)		—			—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		1,079			874			684			(20	)		(17	)		(24	)
Total benefit cost	$	4,246		$	3,769		$	4,189		$	20		$	23		$	15

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
	2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at    October 31:
Discount rate		4.56	%		3.86	%		4.05	%		3.88	%		3.52	%		3.40	%
Health care cost trend rate		3.75			3.70			3.63			6.35			6.50			6.13
Rate to which health care cost trend rate is    assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate)		3.27			3.23			3.24			3.50			3.50			3.50
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate		2026			2026			2026			2037			2037			2031
Assumption used to determine net benefit costs for    the years ended October 31:
Discount rate - benefit obligation		3.84	%		4.03	%		4.50	%		3.52	%		3.40	%		4.35	%
Discount rate - service cost	4.11			4.48				4.50		3.54			3.56			4.35
Discount rate - interest cost	3.39			3.27				4.50			3.40			3.20		4.35

Retiree Pension Benefit Payments

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

Year	United States		International
2019	$	2,360	$	8
2020		2,725		8
2021		2,993		8
2022		3,239		8
2023		3,528		8
2024-2028		20,613		59

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

A one-percentage point change in 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
Health care trend rate:
Effect on total service and interest cost    components in 2018	$	516	$	(411	)	$	11	$	(8	)
Effect on postretirement obligation as of    October 31, 2018	$	9,316	$	(7,659	)	$	120	$	(93	)