Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

6. Pension and other postretirement plans  

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three months ended January 31, 2020 and 2019 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2020			2019			2020			2019
Service cost	$	5,057		$	3,578		$	571		$	484
Interest cost		3,918			4,498			262			421
Expected return on plan assets		(6,159	)		(5,804	)		(330	)		(400	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(21	)		(15	)		(74	)		(76	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		3,398			1,544			734			428
Total benefit cost	$	6,193		$	3,801		$	1,163		$	857

The components of other postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended January 31, 2020 and 2019 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2020			2019			2020			2019
Service cost	$	190		$	165		$	4		$	4
Interest cost		614			749			3			5
Amortization of prior service credit		(4	)		(6	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		419			152			(9	)		(7	)
Total benefit cost	$	1,219		$	1,060		$	(2	)	$	2

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