Pension And Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jan. 29, 2012

General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension And Postretirement Benefits

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 29, 2012			January 30, 2011			January 29, 2012			January 30, 2011			January 29, 2012			January 30, 2011			January 29, 2012			January 30, 2011
Service cost	$	13		$	15		$	1		$	1		$	27		$	29		$	2		$	2
Interest cost	30			31			5			5			61			61			9			9
Expected return on plan assets	(44		)	(45		)	—			—			(89		)	(89		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service credit	—			—			(1		)	(1		)	—			—			(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	19			17			2			2			37			35			4			4
Net periodic benefit expense	$	18		$	18		$	7		$	7		$	36		$	36		$	14		$	14

A contribution of $55 was made to U.S. pension plans and contributions of $8 were made to non-U.S. pension plans during the six-month period ended January 29, 2012. Additional contributions to U.S. pension plans are not expected this year. Contributions to non-U.S. pension plans are expected to be approximately $6 during the remainder of the year.