Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

7.	Pension and other postretirement plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	3,740		$	3,314		$	484		$	505
Interest cost		4,736			3,704			416			413
Expected return on plan assets		(5,908	)		(5,491	)		(397	)		(379	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(16	)		(5	)		(76	)		(80	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1,938			2,353			424			527
Total benefit cost	$	4,490		$	3,875		$	851		$	986

	U.S.						International
Nine Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	10,895		$	9,940		$	1,454		$	1,532
Interest cost		13,726			11,113			1,262			1,257
Expected return on plan assets		(17,506	)		(16,472	)		(1,204	)		(1,152	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(46	)		(17	)		(228	)		(242	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		5,026			7,059			1,280			1,604
Total benefit cost	$	12,095		$	11,623		$	2,564		$	2,999

The components of other postretirement benefit cost for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 were:

	U.S.						International
Three Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	70		$	172		$	3		$	5
Interest cost		698			627			3			5
Amortization of prior service credit		(6	)		(24	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		162			264			(5	)		(5	)
Total benefit cost	$	924		$	1,039		$	1		$	5


	U.S.						International
Nine Months Ended	2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	401		$	528		$	13		$	15
Interest cost		2,195			1,922			15			15
Amortization of prior service credit		(20	)		(74	)		—			—
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		467			809			(22	)		(15	)
Total benefit cost	$	3,043		$	3,185		$	6		$	15

The components of net periodic pension cost other than service cost are included in Other – net in our Consolidated Statements of Income.