Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Pension Plans' Net Benefit Obligation

The following table presents the components of net periodic pension benefit recognized in earnings during the three and nine months ended July 2, 2021 and June 26, 2020 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 2, 2021		June 26, 2020		July 2, 2021		June 26, 2020
Component:
Service cost	$	1,735	$	1,464	$	5,206	$	4,394
Interest cost	11,785		13,030		35,354		39,092
Expected return on plan assets	(25,427)		(27,666)		(76,282)		(82,996)
Amortization of previously unrecognized items	4,032		3,109		12,095		9,329
Plan Amendment and settlement loss (gain)	—		—		—		2,651
Total net periodic pension benefit recognized	$	(7,875)	$	(10,063)	$	(23,627)	$	(27,530)

Certain Information Regarding Cash Contributions

The following table presents certain information regarding the Company’s cash contributions to our pension plans for fiscal 2021 (in thousands):

Cash contributions made during the first nine months of fiscal 2021	$	28,936
Cash contributions projected for the remainder of fiscal 2021	7,094
Total	$	36,030