PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2022

Retirement Benefits [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:

	Pension Benefits
	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
in thousands	July 31, 2022		July 25, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 25, 2021
Service Cost	$	10,019	$	9,107	$	30,057	$	27,321
Interest Cost	12,639		12,362		37,919		37,086
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(27,062)		(25,189)		(81,186)		(75,567)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost	(374)		(367)		(1,122)		(1,101)
Recognized Actuarial Loss	3,132		5,578		9,397		16,735
Net Periodic Cost	$	(1,645)	$	1,491	$	(4,936)	$	4,474

	Post-retirement Benefits
	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
in thousands	July 31, 2022		July 25, 2021		July 31, 2022		July 25, 2021
Service Cost	$	118	$	131	$	351	$	392
Interest Cost	1,923		1,948		5,763		5,844
Amortization of Prior Service Cost	2		(164)		6		(492)
Recognized Actuarial Loss	610		495		1,829		1,486
Net Periodic Cost	$	2,652	$	2,410	$	7,950	$	7,230

Non-service cost components of net pension and postretirement benefit cost are presented within Interest and Investment Income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.