Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2011

Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Pension Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure

Note 6: Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
		13 Weeks Ended August 27, 2011 and August 28, 2010
										Other
		Pension Benefits								Postretirement
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	12	$	1,374	$	285	$	236	$	128	$	135
Interest cost		4,041		4,276		1,857		1,650		669		731
Expected return on assets		(6,231)		(6,558)		(2,015)		(1,850)		(772)		(684)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		(1)		17		(1)		(1)		(1,173)		(1,159)
Actuarial (gain)/ loss		504		616		699		588		1,484		1,583
Settlement		-		-		-		144		-		-
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	(1,675)	$	(275)	$	825	$	767	$	336	$	606
		39 Weeks Ended August 27, 2011 and August 28, 2010
										Other
		Pension Benefits								Postretirement
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	2,292	$	4,122	$	835	$	776	$	385	$	406
Interest cost		12,401		12,828		5,453		5,238		2,007		2,192
Expected return on assets		(18,728)		(19,674)		(5,918)		(5,861)		(2,316)		(2,051)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		126		50		(3)		(3)		(3,520)		(3,477)
Actuarial (gain)/ loss		3,153		1,850		2,046		1,894		4,450		4,749
Settlement		-		-		-		965		-		-
Net periodic cost (benefit)	$	(756)	$	(824)	$	2,413	$	3,009	$	1,006	$	1,819