Pension Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2012

Pension Benefits [Abstract]

Pension Benefits

Note 9. PENSION BENEFITS

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 25, 2012 and March 27, 2011 were as follows:

(amounts in thousands)

Quarter ended	March 25, 2012	March 27, 2011
Service cost	$    217	$    237
Interest cost	986	1,081
Expected return on plan assets	10	38
Amortization of actuarial loss	57	12
Amortization of transition obligation	14	32
Amortization of prior service costs	1	1
Net periodic pension cost	$ 1,285	$ 1,401

We expect the cash requirements for funding the pension benefits to be approximately $4.8 million during fiscal 2012, including $1.5 million which was funded during the three months ended March 25, 2012.