Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Periodic Benefit Cost

The net periodic benefit cost of our pension benefits is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
Service cost	$	683		$	1,253
Interest cost	3,309			3,588
Expected return on plan assets	(4,878		)	(4,952		)
Amortization of prior service cost	112			113
Recognized actuarial loss	1,642			1,672
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	868			1,674
Curtailment gain	—			(3,083		)
Net Total Periodic Benefit (Gain)/Cost	$	868		$	(1,409	)

The net periodic benefit cost of our post-retirement medical benefits is as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	January 29, 2016			January 30, 2015
Service cost	$	72		$	51
Interest cost	90			92
Expected return on plan assets	N/A			N/A
Amortization of prior service (credit)	(32		)	(32		)
Recognized actuarial loss	96			108
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	226		$	219