Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 and six months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2020			2019			2020			2019
Service cost	$	5,235		$	3,577		$	459		$	486
Interest cost		4,026			4,492			251			424
Expected return on plan assets		(6,175	)		(5,794	)		(304	)		(407	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(22	)		(15	)		(68	)		(76	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		3,622			1,544			729			428
Total benefit cost	$	6,686		$	3,804		$	1,067		$	855
	U.S.						International
Six Months Ended	2020			2019			2020			2019
Service cost	$	10,293		$	7,155		$	1,030		$	970
Interest cost		7,943			8,989			514			846
Expected return on plan assets		(12,334	)		(11,597	)		(635	)		(807	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(42	)		(30	)		(142	)		(152	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		7,019			3,088			1,462			855
Total benefit cost	$	12,879		$	7,605		$	2,229		$	1,712

The components of other postretirement benefit cost for the three and six months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2020			2019			2020			2019
Service cost	$	143		$	165		$	4		$	6
Interest cost		558			749			3			6
Amortization of prior service credit		(4	)		(6	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		258			152			(9	)		(9	)
Total benefit cost	$	955		$	1,060		$	(2	)	$	3
	U.S.						International
Six Months Ended	2020			2019			2020			2019
Service cost	$	333		$	331		$	7		$	9
Interest cost		1,173			1,497			7			11
Amortization of prior service credit		(8	)		(13	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		677			304			(18	)		(16	)
Total benefit cost	$	2,175		$	2,119		$	(4	)	$	4

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