PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

3 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2014

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

NOTE K PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

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

	Pension Benefits				Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	January 26, 2014		January 27, 2013		January 26, 2014		January 27, 2013
Service cost	$	6,503	$	7,745	$	483	$	612
Interest cost	13,374		11,922		3,785		3,694
Expected return on plan assets	(21,115)		(18,286)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,243)		(1,270)		(334)		(265)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	3,182		8,505		(1)		1,913
Net periodic cost	$	701	$	8,616	$	3,933	$	5,954