Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Thousands of Dollars) [Abstract]

Components of net periodic cost

(7) Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The components of the net periodic cost of the Company's defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans for the quarter and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 are as follows:

	Quarter Ended
	Pension						Postretirement
	September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013			September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013
Service cost	$	921			1,549			137			188
Interest cost		4,953			4,849			332			345
Expected return on assets		(5,469	)		(5,600	)		-			-
Net amortization and deferrals		1,210			2,418			(114	)		(65	)
Curtailment/settlement losses		-			1,064			-			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,615			4,280			355			468

	Nine Months Ended
	Pension						Postretirement
	September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013			September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013
Service cost	$	2,861			4,559			412			563
Interest cost		15,064			14,447			997			1,035
Expected return on assets		(16,587	)		(16,691	)		-			-
Net amortization and deferrals		3,713			7,206			(341	)		(195	)
Curtailment/settlement losses		-			6,485			-			-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	5,051			16,006			1,068			1,403

During the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, the Company made cash contributions to its defined benefit pension plans of approximately $5,900 in the aggregate. The Company expects to contribute approximately $1,000 during the remainder of fiscal 2014.