PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

9 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

NOTE F - PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

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

	Pension Benefits
	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
In thousands	July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023		July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023
Service Cost	$	9,033	$	8,902	$	27,108	$	26,705
Interest Cost	18,336		17,157		55,008		51,472
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19,377)		(19,571)		(58,132)		(58,714)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost	(221)		(461)		(664)		(1,383)
Recognized Actuarial (Gain) Loss	3,317		3,325		9,951		9,976
Net Periodic Cost	$	11,086	$	9,353	$	33,270	$	28,058

	Post-retirement Benefits
	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
In thousands	July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023		July 28, 2024		July 30, 2023
Service Cost	$	41	$	62	$	123	$	185
Interest Cost	2,895		3,016		8,687		9,044
Amortization of Prior Service Cost	2		2		6		6
Recognized Actuarial (Gain) Loss	(317)		(7)		(952)		(21)
Net Periodic Cost	$	2,621	$	3,073	$	7,864	$	9,214

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