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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
For the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, 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
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
(in millions)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
$
23

 
$
20

 
$
24

 
$
15

 
$
14

 
$
14

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost on benefit obligation
24

 
28

 
25

 
16

 
23

 
23

 
6

 
8

 
7

Expected return on plan assets
(44
)
 
(41
)
 
(37
)
 
(84
)
 
(77
)
 
(85
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
18

 
10

 
12

 
34

 
27

 
25

 
10

 
9

 
16

Prior service credit

 
(4
)
 
(7
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(11
)
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
21

 
13

 
17

 
(19
)
 
(14
)
 
(24
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
 
(3
)
Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 
4

 
2

 
1

 

 

 

Total periodic benefit cost (benefit)
$
21

 
$
13

 
$
17

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(3
)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss (gain)
$
64

 
$
77

 
$
(11
)
 
$
81

 
$
78

 
$
41

 
$
9

 
$
11

 
$
(1
)
Amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net actuarial loss
(18
)
 
(10
)
 
(12
)
 
(34
)
 
(27
)
 
(25
)
 
(10
)
 
(9
)
 
(16
)
Prior service credit

 
4

 
7

 

 
1

 
1

 
11

 
14

 
14

Curtailments and settlements

 

 

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
$
46

 
$
71

 
$
(16
)
 
$
44

 
$
49

 
$
11

 
$
10

 
$
16

 
$
(3
)
Total recognized in the periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other comprehensive (income) loss
$
67

 
$
84

 
$
1

 
$
29

 
$
37

 
$
(12
)
 
$
3

 
$
7

 
$
(6
)

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets As of October 31, 2020 and 2019, 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
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
 
(in millions)
Change in fair value of plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value — beginning of year
$
615

 
$
575

 
$
1,538

 
$
1,392

 
$
176

 
$
172

Actual return on plan assets
41

 
64

 
21

 
167

 
12

 
18

Employer contributions
100

 

 
10

 
26

 

 

Settlements

 

 
(14
)
 
(25
)
 

 

Benefits paid
(34
)
 
(24
)
 
(36
)
 
(43
)
 
(13
)
 
(14
)
Other

 

 

 
(4
)
 

 

Currency impact

 

 
26

 
25

 

 

Fair value — end of year
$
722

 
$
615

 
$
1,545

 
$
1,538

 
$
175

 
$
176

Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation — beginning of year
$
774

 
$
650

 
$
1,393

 
$
1,249

 
$
202

 
$
190

Service cost
23

 
20

 
15

 
14

 
1

 
1

Interest cost
24

 
28

 
16

 
23

 
6

 
8

Settlements

 

 
(14
)
 
(25
)
 

 

Curtailments

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
62

 
101

 
18

 
169

 
7

 
17

Benefits paid
(35
)
 
(25
)
 
(36
)
 
(43
)
 
(13
)
 
(14
)
Other

 

 

 
(8
)
 

 

Currency impact

 

 
30

 
14

 

 

Benefit obligation — end of year
$
848

 
$
774

 
$
1,421

 
$
1,393

 
$
203

 
$
202

Overfunded (Underfunded) status of PBO
$
(126
)
 
$
(159
)
 
$
124

 
$
145

 
$
(28
)
 
$
(26
)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
$

 
$

 
$
311

 
$
297

 
$

 
$

Employee compensation and benefits
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Retirement and post-retirement benefits
(125
)
 
(158
)
 
(187
)
 
(152
)
 
(28
)
 
(26
)
Net asset (liability)(a)
$
(126
)
 
$
(159
)
 
$
124

 
$
145

 
$
(28
)
 
$
(26
)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial losses
$
225

 
$
179

 
$
487

 
$
444

 
$
28

 
$
29

Prior service credits

 

 
1

 

 
(2
)
 
(13
)
Total
$
225

 
$
179

 
$
488

 
$
444

 
$
26

 
$
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 2021 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
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
Amortization of actuarial net loss
$
24

 
$
40

 
$
11


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, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement
as of October 31, 2020 Using
 
October 31,
2020
 
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(a)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
110

 
$

 
$
110

 
$

 
$

Equity
443

 
124

 
1

 

 
318

Fixed income
169

 
9

 
100

 

 
60

Total assets measured at fair value
$
722

 
$
133

 
$
211

 
$

 
$
378

(a) 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, 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(a)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14

 
$

 
$
14

 
$

 
$

Equity
428

 
130

 
1

 

 
297

Fixed income
173

 
14

 
101

 

 
58

Total assets measured at fair value
$
615

 
$
144

 
$
116

 
$

 
$
355

(a) 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 2020 and 2019.
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, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement as of
October 31, 2020 Using
 
October 31,
2020
 
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(a)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4

 
$

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

Equity
123

 
34

 

 

 
89

Fixed income
48

 
3

 
28

 

 
17

Total assets measured at fair value
$
175

 
$
37

 
$
32

 
$

 
$
106

(a) 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, 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(a)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
5

 
$

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

Equity
121

 
37

 

 

 
84

Fixed income
50

 
4

 
29

 

 
17

Total assets measured at fair value
$
176

 
$
41

 
$
34

 
$

 
$
101

(a) 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 the U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan, there was no activity relating to assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2020 and 2019.
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, 2020 and 2019:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement as of
October 31, 2020 Using
 
October 31,
2020
 
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(a)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Equity
452

 
150

 

 

 
302

Fixed income
1,093

 

 
221

 

 
872

Total assets measured at fair value
$
1,545

 
$
150

 
$
221

 
$

 
$
1,174

(a) 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, 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(a)
 
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Equity
659

 
153

 

 

 
506

Fixed income
879

 

 
202

 

 
677

Total assets measured at fair value
$
1,538

 
$
153

 
$
202

 
$

 
$
1,183


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 2020 and 2019:
 
Year Ended
 
October 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
$

 
$
3

Realized gains

 

Unrealized gains/(losses)

 

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements

 
(3
)
Transfers in (out)

 

Balance, end of year
$

 
$

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, 2020 and 2019:
 
2020
 
2019
 
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
$
848

 
$
722

 
$
774

 
$
615

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

 

 

 

Total
$
848

 
$
722

 
$
774

 
$
615

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
433

 
$
246

 
$
396

 
$
244

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO
988

 
1,299

 
997

 
1,294

Total
$
1,421

 
$
1,545

 
$
1,393

 
$
1,538

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABO
 
 
 
ABO
 
 
U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
784

 
$
722

 
$
720

 
$
615

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

 

 

 

Total
$
784

 
$
722

 
$
720

 
$
615

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
421

 
$
246

 
$
383

 
$
244

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO
984

 
1,299

 
991

 
1,294

Total
$
1,405

 
$
1,545

 
$
1,374

 
$
1,538

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)
2021
$
48

 
$
38

 
$
16

2022
$
53

 
$
41

 
$
17

2023
$
56

 
$
43

 
$
16

2024
$
56

 
$
45

 
$
16

2025
$
64

 
$
46

 
$
15

2026 - 2030
$
302

 
$
251

 
$
71

Assu
Schedule of Assumptions Used mptions used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost (benefit) were as follows:
 
Year ended October 31,
 
2020
 
2019
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.25%
 
4.50%
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
0.79-1.89%
 
0.54-2.83%
Average increase in compensation levels
2.50-3.00%
 
2.50-3.00%
Expected long-term return on assets
3.50-6.50%
 
4.00-6.50%
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefits Plan:
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.00%
 
4.25%
Expected long-term return on assets
7.50%
 
7.50%
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
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation as of October 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
 
Year ended October 31,
 
2020
 
2019
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
2.75%
 
3.25
%
Average increase in compensation levels
3.00%
 
3.00
%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
0.81-1.66%
 
0.79-1.89%

Average increase in compensation levels
2.50-2.75%
 
2.50-3.00%

U.S. Post-Retirement Benefits Plan:
 
 
 
Discount rate
2.25%
 
3.00
%
Current medical cost trend rate
6.25%
 
6.25
%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate
4.50%
 
4.50
%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
2028
 
2027

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