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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
For the years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income were comprised of:
 
Defined Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in millions)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
$
20

 
$
24

 
$
22

 
$
14

 
$
14

 
$
18

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost on benefit obligation
28

 
25

 
21

 
23

 
23

 
23

 
8

 
7

 
7

Expected return on plan assets
(41
)
 
(37
)
 
(33
)
 
(77
)
 
(85
)
 
(74
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
(11
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
10

 
12

 
15

 
27

 
25

 
33

 
9

 
16

 
21

Prior service credit
(4
)
 
(7
)
 
(8
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
(15
)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
13

 
17

 
17

 
(14
)
 
(24
)
 
(1
)
 
(9
)
 
(3
)
 
3

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 
2

 
1

 
(69
)
 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
$
13

 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(70
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
3

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
77

 
$
(11
)
 
$
4

 
$
78

 
$
41

 
$
(145
)
 
$
11

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(16
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
(10
)
 
(12
)
 
(15
)
 
(27
)
 
(25
)
 
(33
)
 
(9
)
 
(16
)
 
(21
)
Prior service credit
4

 
7

 
8

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
14

 
14

 
15

Settlement

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(24
)
 

 

 

Curtailment

 

 

 

 

 
1

 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
1

 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
$
71

 
$
(16
)
 
$
(3
)
 
$
49

 
$
11

 
$
(199
)
 
$
16

 
$
(3
)
 
$
(22
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other comprehensive (income) loss
$
84

 
$
1

 
$
14

 
$
37

 
$
(12
)
 
$
(269
)
 
$
7

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(19
)

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets As of October 31, 2019 and 2018, the funded status of the defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans was as follows:
 
U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
U.S.
Post-Retirement
Benefit Plan
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Change in fair value of plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value — beginning of year
$
575

 
$
515

 
$
1,392

 
$
1,440

 
$
172

 
$
182

Actual return on plan assets
64

 
6

 
167

 
2

 
18

 
3

Employer contributions

 
85

 
26

 
33

 

 

Settlements

 

 
(25
)
 
(6
)
 

 

Benefits paid
(24
)
 
(31
)
 
(43
)
 
(42
)
 
(14
)
 
(13
)
Other

 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

Currency impact

 

 
25

 
(35
)
 

 

Fair value — end of year
$
615

 
$
575

 
$
1,538

 
$
1,392

 
$
176

 
$
172

Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation — beginning of year
$
650

 
$
675

 
$
1,249

 
$
1,338

 
$
190

 
$
207

Service cost
20

 
24

 
14

 
14

 
1

 
1

Interest cost
28

 
25

 
23

 
23

 
8

 
7

Settlements

 

 
(25
)
 
(6
)
 

 

Curtailments

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
101

 
(43
)
 
169

 
(43
)
 
17

 
(12
)
Benefits paid
(25
)
 
(31
)
 
(43
)
 
(42
)
 
(14
)
 
(13
)
Other

 

 
(8
)
 

 

 

Currency impact

 

 
14

 
(35
)
 

 

Benefit obligation — end of year
$
774

 
$
650

 
$
1,393

 
$
1,249

 
$
202

 
$
190

Overfunded (Underfunded) status of PBO
$
(159
)
 
$
(75
)
 
$
145

 
$
143

 
$
(26
)
 
$
(18
)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
$

 
$

 
$
297

 
$
257

 
$

 
$

Employee compensation and benefits
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Retirement and post-retirement benefits
(158
)
 
(74
)
 
(152
)
 
(114
)
 
(26
)
 
(18
)
Net asset (liability)(a)
$
(159
)
 
$
(75
)
 
$
145

 
$
143

 
$
(26
)
 
$
(18
)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial losses
$
179

 
$
112

 
$
444

 
$
396

 
$
29

 
$
28

Prior service credits

 
(4
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(13
)
 
(28
)
Total
$
179

 
$
108

 
$
444

 
$
395

 
$
16

 
$


Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be amortized into net periodic benefit cost (benefit) during 2020 are as follows:
 
U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Post-Retirement
Benefit Plan
 
(in millions)
Amortization of net prior service credit
$

 
$

 
$
(11
)
Amortization of actuarial net loss
$
19

 
$
34

 
$
10


Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The following tables present the fair value of U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement
as of October 31, 2019 Using
 
October 31,
2019
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets Measured at NAV(b)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

 
$

Equity
428

 
130

 
1

 

 
297

Fixed income
173

 
14

 
101

 

 
58

Other investments

 

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
615

 
$
144

 
$
116

 
$

 
$
355

(b) Certain instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of plan assets.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement
as of October 31, 2018 Using
 
October 31,
2018
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets Measured at NAV(b)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4

 
$

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

Equity
392

 
120

 
1

 

 
271

Fixed income
179

 
14

 
94

 

 
71

Other investments

 

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
575

 
$
134

 
$
99

 
$

 
$
342

(b) Certain instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of plan assets.
For U.S. Defined Benefit Plans, there was no activity relating to assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2019 and 2018.
The following tables present the fair value of U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement as of
October 31, 2019 Using
 
October 31,
2019
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets Measured at NAV(b)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5

 
$

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

Equity
121

 
37

 

 

 
84

Fixed income
50

 
4

 
29

 

 
17

Other investments

 

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
176

 
$
41

 
$
34

 
$

 
$
101

(b) Certain instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of plan assets.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement as of
October 31, 2018 Using
 
October 31,
2018
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets Measured at NAV(b)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

Equity
120

 
37

 

 

 
83

Fixed income
51

 
4

 
27

 

 
20

Other investments

 

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
172

 
$
41

 
$
28

 
$

 
$
103

(b) Certain instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of plan assets.
For U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan, there was no activity relating to assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2019 and 2018.
The following tables present the fair value of Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement as of
October 31, 2019 Using
 
October 31,
2019
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets Measured at NAV(b)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Equity
659

 
153

 

 

 
506

Fixed income
879

 

 
202

 

 
677

Other investments

 

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
1,538

 
$
153

 
$
202

 
$

 
$
1,183

(b) Certain instruments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of plan assets.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement as of
October 31, 2018 Using
 
October 31,
2018
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets Measured at NAV(b)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Equity
791

 
135

 

 

 
656

Fixed income
595

 

 
208

 

 
387

Other investments
6

 

 

 
3

 
3

Total assets measured at fair value
$
1,392

 
$
135

 
$
208

 
$
3

 
$
1,046


Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the following table summarizes the change in balances during 2019 and 2018:
 
Year Ended
 
October 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
$
3

 
$
3

Realized gains

 

Unrealized gains/(losses)

 

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
(3
)
 

Transfers in (out)

 

Balance, end of year
$

 
$
3

The
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets table below presents the combined projected benefit obligation ("PBO"), accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO") and fair value of plan assets, grouping plans using comparisons of the PBO and ABO relative to the plan assets as of October 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
2019
 
2018
 
Benefit
Obligation
 
Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
Benefit
Obligation
 
Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
 
 
PBO
 
 
PBO
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
774

 
$
615

 
$
650

 
$
575

U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO

 

 

 

Total
$
774

 
$
615

 
$
650

 
$
575

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
396

 
$
244

 
$
363

 
$
249

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO
997

 
1,294

 
886

 
1,143

Total
$
1,393

 
$
1,538

 
$
1,249

 
$
1,392

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABO
 
 
 
ABO
 
 
U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
720

 
$
615

 
$
609

 
$
575

U.S. defined benefit plans where the fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO

 

 

 

Total
$
720

 
$
615

 
$
609

 
$
575

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
383

 
$
244

 
$
351

 
$
249

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO
991

 
1,294

 
879

 
1,143

Total
$
1,374

 
$
1,538

 
$
1,230

 
$
1,392

Cont
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments following table presents expected future benefit payments for the next 10 years.
 
U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Post-Retirement
Benefit Plan
 
(in millions)
2020
$
51

 
$
31

 
$
17

2021
$
50

 
$
34

 
$
18

2022
$
54

 
$
36

 
$
17

2023
$
56

 
$
39

 
$
16

2024
$
57

 
$
42

 
$
15

2025 - 2029
$
286

 
$
222

 
$
72

Assu
Schedule of Assumptions Used mptions used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost (benefit) were as follows:
 
Year ended October 31,
 
2019
 
2018
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.50%
 
3.75%
Average increase in compensation levels
3.00%
 
3.00%
Expected long-term return on assets
7.50%
 
7.50%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
0.54-2.83%
 
0.59-2.52%
Average increase in compensation levels
2.50-3.00%
 
2.50-3.25%
Expected long-term return on assets
4.00-6.50%
 
4.00-6.50%
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefits Plan:
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.25%
 
3.50%
Expected long-term return on assets
7.50%
 
7.50%
Current medical cost trend rate
6.00%
 
6.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate
4.00%
 
3.50%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
2029
 
2029
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation as of October 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
Year ended October 31,
 
2019
 
2018
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.25%
 
4.50
%
Average increase in compensation levels
3.00%
 
3.00
%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
0.79-1.89%
 
0.83-2.83%

Average increase in compensation levels
2.50-3.00%
 
2.50-3.00%

U.S. Post-Retirement Benefits Plan:
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.00%
 
4.25
%
Current medical cost trend rate
6.25%
 
6.00
%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate
4.50%
 
4.00
%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
2027
 
2029

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