The worldwide components of net periodic pension cost consisted of the following in millions of dollars:

	Three Months Ended January 31
	2015		2014
Service cost	$	73	$	61
Interest cost	119		119
Expected return on plan assets	(193)		(193)
Amortization of actuarial loss	55		43
Amortization of prior service cost	6		6
Settlements/curtailments	1		2
Net cost	$	61	$	38

The worldwide components of net periodic postretirement benefits cost (health care and life insurance) consisted of the following in millions of dollars:

	Three Months Ended January 31
	2015		2014
Service cost	$	11	$	11
Interest cost	65		66
Expected return on plan assets	(14)		(18)
Amortization of actuarial loss	23		9
Amortization of prior service credit	(19)		(1)
Net cost	$	66	$	67