Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

5.	Pension and other postretirement plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and January 31, 2014 were:

	U.S.						International
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	2,400		$	2,162		$	741		$	697
Interest cost		3,682			3,415			672			792
Expected return on plan assets		(4,580	)		(4,161	)		(417	)		(431	)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit )		30			59			(24	)		(19	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		2,253			2,186			824			387
Settlement loss		—			—			1,275			—
Total benefit cost	$	3,785		$	3,661		$	3,071		$	1,426

The components of other postretirement benefit cost for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and January 31, 2014 were:

	U.S.						International
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Service cost	$	275		$	253		$	8	$	7
Interest cost		753			729			9		9
Amortization of prior service credit		(110	)		(112	)		—		—
Amortization of net actuarial loss		297			298			—		(3	)
Total benefit cost	$	1,215		$	1,168		$	17	$	13

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.