10. RETIREMENT PLANS

The Company’s net defined benefit and post-retirement benefit costs were composed of the following:

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands)	December 27, 2013			December 28, 2012
Defined Benefit Plans
Service cost	$	1,023		$	1,229
Interest cost		1,514			1,320
Expected return on plan assets		(1,935	)		(1,440	)
Amortization of prior service cost		43			40
Recognized actuarial loss		539			682
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,184		$	1,831
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Interest cost	$	43		$	40
Amortization of prior service cost		1			1
Recognized actuarial (gain) / loss		(3	)		15
Net periodic benefit cost	$	41		$	56

The Company made contributions to the defined benefit plans of $1.5 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013. The Company currently expects total contributions to the defined benefit plans for fiscal year 2014 will be approximately $6.4 million. The Company made contributions to the post-retirement benefit plans of $0.1 million during the three months ended December 27, 2013. The Company currently expects total contributions to the post-retirement benefit plans for fiscal year 2014 will be approximately $0.5 million.