Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2013

Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule Of Periodic Benefit Cost

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		April 26, 2013			April 27, 2012			April 26, 2013			April 27, 2012
Service cost	$	1,157		$	1,051		$	2,562		$	2,103
Interest cost		3,300			3,526			6,645			7,051
Expected return on plan assets		(4,935	)		(4,849	)		(9,876	)		(9,692	)
Amortization of prior service cost		112			109			224			218
Recognized actuarial (gain)/loss		2,375			1,716			4,832			3,432
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	2,009		$	1,553		$	4,387		$	3,112

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		April 26, 2013			April 27, 2012			April 26, 2013			April 27, 2012
Service cost	$	60		$	31		$	120		$	62
Interest cost		90			112			180			224
Amortization of prior service cost		(32	)		(32	)		(64	)		(64	)
Recognized actuarial (gain)/loss		117			118			234			236
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	235		$	229		$	470		$	458