Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

7. Pension and other postretirement plans  

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and six months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	3,577		$	2,944		$	486		$	528
Interest cost		4,492			3,768			424			424
Expected return on plan assets		(5,794	)		(5,489	)		(407	)		(393	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(15	)		(3	)		(76	)		(83	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1,544			2,550			428			548
Total benefit cost	$	3,804		$	3,770		$	855		$	1,024
	U.S.						International
Six Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	7,155		$	6,626		$	970		$	1,027
Interest cost		8,989			7,408			846			844
Expected return on plan assets		(11,597	)		(10,981	)		(807	)		(773	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(30	)		(11	)		(152	)		(162	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		3,088			4,706			855			1,077
Total benefit cost	$	7,605		$	7,748		$	1,712		$	2,013

The components of other postretirement benefit cost for the three and six months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	165		$	144		$	6		$	5
Interest cost		749			658			6			5
Amortization of prior service credit		(6	)		(25	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		152			296			(9	)		(5	)
Total benefit cost	$	1,060		$	1,073		$	3		$	5
	U.S.						International
Six Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	331		$	356		$	9		$	10
Interest cost		1,497			1,295			11			10
Amortization of prior service credit		(13	)		(50	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		304			545			(16	)		(10	)
Total benefit cost	$	2,119		$	2,146		$	4		$	10

The components of net periodic pension cost other than service cost are included in Other – net in our Consolidated Statements of Income.