PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2015

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Schedule of net periodic cost of defined benefit plans

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 26, 2015		April 27, 2014		April 26, 2015		April 27, 2014
Service cost	$	7,199	$	6,477	$	14,398	$	12,980
Interest cost		13,130		13,219		26,261		26,593
Expected return on plan assets		(22,198)		(20,862)		(44,396)		(41,977)
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,219)		(1,243)		(2,439)		(2,486)
Recognized actuarial loss		4,625		3,171		9,226		6,353
Net periodic cost	$	1,537	$	762	$	3,050	$	1,463

	Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 26, 2015		April 27, 2014		April 26, 2015		April 27, 2014
Service cost	$	443	$	483	$	885	$	966
Interest cost		3,336		3,786		6,672		7,571
Amortization of prior service cost		(334)		(334)		(668)		(668)
Recognized actuarial gain		(1)		-		(1)		(1)
Net periodic cost	$	3,444	$	3,935	$	6,888	$	7,868