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Pension And Postretirement Benefits
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension And Postretirement Benefits Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Components of net benefit expense (income) were as follows:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
PensionPostretirementPensionPostretirement
 January 31,
2021
January 26,
2020
January 31,
2021
January 26,
2020
January 31,
2021
January 26,
2020
January 31,
2021
January 26,
2020
Service cost$4 $$ $— $9 $10 $ $— 
Interest cost10 17 1 20 34 2 
Expected return on plan assets(30)(34) — (61)(69) — 
Amortization of prior service cost — (1)(7) — (2)(14)
Settlement gains(30)(11) — (34)(11) — 
Net periodic benefit expense (income)$(46)$(23)$ $(6)$(66)$(36)$ $(11)
The components of net periodic benefit expense (income) other than the service cost component associated with continuing operations are included in Other expenses / (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
The settlement gains resulted from the level of lump sum distributions associated with U.S. and Canadian pension plans.
Net periodic pension benefit expense (income) associated with discontinued operations was not material for the six-month period ended January 26, 2020.