RETIREMENT PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

The components of net periodic pension cost include the following (Dollars in millions):


	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 30,						April 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	3.9		$	4.2		$	7.8		$	8.4
Interest cost		7.4			6.9			14.8			13.8
Expected return on plan assets		(8.5	)		(8.1	)		(17.0	)		(16.2	)
Amortization of prior service cost, initial net asset and net actuarial gain		2.7			4.2			5.4			8.4

Net periodic pension costs	$	5.5		$	7.2		$	11.0		$	14.4

The components of net periodic cost for postretirement benefits include the following (Dollars in millions):


	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 30,						April 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		0.2			0.2			0.4			0.4
Amortization of prior service cost and recognized actuarial gain		(0.4	)		(0.4	)		(0.8	)		(0.8	)

Net periodic benefit for postretirement benefits	$	(0.2	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(0.4	)	$	(0.4	)