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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
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, 2025 and 2024, our net pension and post retirement benefit cost (income) were comprised of the following:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans		Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans		U.S. Post Retirement
Benefit Plans
 202520242025202420252024
 (in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $6 $5 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation5 6 6 7 1 1 
Expected return on plan assets(6)(5)(12)(9)(1)(1)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss— — (7)(4)— — 
Amortization of prior service benefit— — — — (1)— 
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)$(1)$1 $(7)$(1)$(1)$— 
Nine Months Ended July 31,
 U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans		Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans		U.S. Post Retirement
Benefit Plans
 202520242025202420252024
 (in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $13 $13 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation15 16 17 20 3 3 
Expected return on plan assets(18)(15)(33)(28)(4)(3)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss— 1 (19)(12)(1)(1)
Amortization of prior service benefit— — — — (1)— 
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)$(3)$2 $(22)$(7)$(3)$(1)
Settlement (gain) loss$— $— $14 $— $— $— 

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
20252024202520242025
(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans$— $— $— $— $— 
Non-U.S. defined benefit plans$9 $7 $18 $16 $4