PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

NOTE FPENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

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

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 30, 2017		April 24, 2016		April 30, 2017		April 24, 2016
Service cost	$	7,564	$	6,680	$	15,128	$	13,360
Interest cost	13,566		13,678		27,132		27,356
Expected return on plan assets	(22,734)		(21,678)		(45,468)		(43,355)
Amortization of prior service cost	(750)		(1,066)		(1,500)		(2,132)
Recognized actuarial loss	6,542		4,586		13,083		9,171
Net periodic cost	$	4,188	$	2,200	$	8,375	$	4,400

	Post-retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	April 30, 2017		April 24, 2016		April 30, 2017		April 24, 2016
Service cost	$	274	$	317	$	549	$	633
Interest cost	2,871		3,236		5,742		6,472
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,069)		(1,051)		(2,137)		(2,101)
Recognized actuarial loss	599		392		1,227		784
Net periodic cost	$	2,675	$	2,894	$	5,381	$	5,788