PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Net periodic benefit cost for pension and other post-retirement benefit plans consists of the following:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017
Service cost	$	7,903		$	7,564		$	15,806		$	15,128
Interest cost	14,049			13,566			28,098			27,132
Expected return on plan assets	(24,771		)	(22,734		)	(49,541		)	(45,468		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(617		)	(750		)	(1,234		)	(1,500		)
Recognized actuarial loss	4,540			6,542			9,079			13,083
Net periodic cost	$	1,104		$	4,188		$	2,208		$	8,375

	Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017			April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017
Service cost	$	321		$	274		$	641		$	549
Interest cost	2,832			2,871			5,664			5,742
Amortization of prior service cost	(711		)	(1,069		)	(1,421		)	(2,137		)
Recognized actuarial loss	45			599			89			1,227
Net periodic cost	$	2,487		$	2,675		$	4,973		$	5,381