Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 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						Nine Months Ended
	July 26, 2013			July 27, 2012			July 26, 2013			July 27, 2012
Service cost	$	1,147		$	1,043		$	3,709		$	3,146
Interest cost		3,281			3,514			9,926			10,565
Expected return on plan assets		(4,915	)		(4,842	)		(14,791	)		(14,534	)
Amortization of prior service cost		112			108			336			326
Recognized actuarial (gain)/loss		2,372			1,717			7,204			5,149
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	1,997		$	1,540		$	6,384		$	4,652

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 26, 2013			July 27, 2012			July 26, 2013			July 27, 2012
Service cost	$	60		$	31		$	180		$	93
Interest cost		90			112			270			336
Amortization of prior service cost		(32	)		(32	)		(96	)		(96	)
Recognized actuarial (gain)/loss		117			118			351			354
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	235		$	229		$	705		$	687