PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2015

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Schedule of net periodic cost of defined benefit plans

	Pension Benefits				Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	January 25, 2015		January 26, 2014		January 25, 2015		January 26, 2014
Service cost	$	7,199	$	6,503	$	442	$	483
Interest cost	13,131		13,374		3,336		3,785
Expected return on plan assets	(22,198)		(21,115)		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,220)		(1,243)		(334)		(334)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	4,601		3,182		-		(1)
Net periodic cost	$	1,513	$	701	$	3,444	$	3,933