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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]  
RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS RETIREMENT PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT PENSION PLANS
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income). For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, our net pension and postretirement 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. Postretirement
Benefit Plans
202620252026202520262025
(in millions)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period$— $— $6 $6 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation5 5 5 6 1 1 
Expected return on plan assets(7)(6)(12)(12)(1)(1)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss— — (5)(7)— — 
Amortization of prior service benefit— — — — — (1)
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)$(2)$(1)$(6)$(7)$— $(1)
Nine Months Ended July 31,
U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans		Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans		U.S. Postretirement
Benefit Plans
202620252026202520262025
(in millions)
Service cost—benefits earned during the period$— $— $14 $13 $— $— 
Interest cost on benefit obligation14 15 17 17 3 3 
Expected return on plan assets(19)(18)(37)(33)(4)(4)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss— — (19)(19)(1)(1)
Amortization of prior service benefit— — — — — (1)
Total net periodic benefit cost (income)$(5)$(3)$(25)$(22)$(2)$(3)
Settlement (gain) loss$— $— $— $14 $— $— 

The service cost component is recorded in cost of revenue 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.

During the nine months ended July 31, 2025, we transferred all the assets and obligations of our Netherlands defined benefit plan to an unaffiliated insurance company under a buy-out contract. The settlement resulted in a net loss of $14 million, which is included in other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The settlement loss includes the recognition of previously unrecognized actuarial losses that were included in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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
20262025202620252026
(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans$— $— $— $— $— 
Non-U.S. defined benefit plans$8 $9 $18 $18 $4