Pension And Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2014

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The company sponsors certain defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for employees. Components of benefit expense were as follows:



	Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
	Pension						Postretirement						Pension						Postretirement
	January 26, 2014			January 27, 2013			January 26, 2014			January 27, 2013			January 26, 2014			January 27, 2013			January 26, 2014			January 27, 2013
Service cost	$	10		$	14		$	—		$	1		$	21		$	28		$	1		$	2
Interest cost	29			27			5			4			58			54			9			8
Expected return on plan assets	(44		)	(45		)	—			—			(89		)	(89		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	—			(1		)	(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	19			27			4			4			38			54			7			7
Curtailment loss	—			3			—			—			—			3			—			—
Net periodic benefit expense	$	14		$	25		$	8		$	8		$	28		$	49		$	16		$	16

The curtailment loss of $3 related to the closure of the plant in Mexico and was included in the Restructuring charges. See also Note 8.

A contribution of $35 was made to U.S. pension plans and contributions of $9 were made to non-U.S. pension plans during the six-month period ended January 26, 2014. Additional contributions to U.S. pension plans are not expected this year. Contributions to non-U.S. pension plans are expected to be approximately $4 during the remainder of the year.