Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2014

The Company’s pension plans principally include a U.S. pension plan maintained by Esterline and a non-U.S. plan maintained by CMC Electronics, Inc. (CMC). Components of periodic pension cost consisted of the following:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 1,			July 26,			August 1,			July 26,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	2,621		$	2,832		$	8,244		$	9,103
Interest cost		4,737			4,414			14,314			13,208
Expected return on plan assets		(6,504	)		(5,836	)		(19,398	)		(17,142	)
Amortization of prior service costs		19			20			58			62
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,213			3,465			3,913			10,320
Net Periodic Cost	$	2,086		$	4,895		$	7,131		$	15,551

Schedule of Net Periodic Post-Retirement Costs

The Company’s principal post-retirement plans include non-U.S. plans, which are non-contributory healthcare and life insurance plans. The components of expense of these other retirement benefits consisted of the following:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 1,			July 26,			August 1,			July 26,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	233		$	956		$	696		$	1,470
Interest cost		187			214			560			590
Amortization of prior service costs		(17	)		(17	)		(51	)		(52	)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)		(67	)		8			(201	)		24
Net Periodic Cost	$	336		$	1,161		$	1,004		$	2,032