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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2024
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)  
Schedule of net pension and post-retirement benefit costs
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income). For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, our net pension and post retirement benefit cost (income) were comprised of the following:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 U.S.
Pension Plans		Non-U.S.
Pension Plans		U.S. Post Retirement
Benefit Plans
 202420232024202320242023
 (in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $5 $5 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation6 5 7 6 1 1 
Expected return on plan assets(5)(5)(9)(9)(1)(1)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss— — (4)— — — 
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)$1 $— $(1)$2 $— $— 
Nine Months Ended July 31,
 U.S.
Pension Plans		Non-U.S.
Pension Plans		U.S. Post Retirement
Benefit Plans
 202420232024202320242023
 (in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $13 $13 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation16 15 20 18 3 3 
Expected return on plan assets(15)(14)(28)(27)(3)(3)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss1 — (12)(1)(1)— 
Amortization of prior service benefit— — — — — (1)
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)$2 $1 $(7)$3 $(1)$(1)

The service cost component is recorded in cost of sales and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. All other cost components are recorded in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Employer Contributions and Expected Employer Contributions
Employer contributions and expected future employer contributions for the remainder of the year were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Employer Contributions
July 31,July 31,For Remainder of Year
20242023202420232024
(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans$— $— $— $— $— 
Non-U.S. defined benefit plans$7 $8 $16 $17 $4