2.0.0.10 false Pension Plans 1060 - Disclosure - Pension Plans true false false false 1 usd $ false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Pension Plans 0 spls_PensionPlansDisclosureAbstract spls false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false No definition available. false 3 Pension Plans 1 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note F Pension Plans   In connection with the acquisition of Corporate Express, Staples assumed the obligations under the defined benefit pension plans Corporate Express sponsored.  The pension plans cover most employees in Europe and certain employees in the United States.   The benefits due to U.S. plan participants are frozen.  A number of the defined benefit plans outside the U.S. are funded with plan assets that have been segregated in trusts.  Contributions are made to these trusts, as necessary, to meet legal and other requirements.   Net periodic pension cost recognized for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 is based upon preliminary estimates pending the final actuarial determination of such costs for fiscal 2010 and 2009.   The following table presents a summary of the total net periodic cost recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 related to the plans (in thousands):   <table style="WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 35%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="35%" colspan="8"> May 1, 2010</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 35%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="35%" colspan="8"> May 2, 2009</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> U.S. Plans</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="11%" colspan="2"> International Plans</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> Total</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> U.S. Plans</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="11%" colspan="2"> International Plans</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> Total</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> Service cost</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 8.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="8%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 2,172</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 8.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="8%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 2,172</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 8.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="8%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 2,051</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 8.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="8%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 2,051</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%"> Interest cost</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 463</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" colspan="2"> 9,045</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 9,508</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 478</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" colspan="2"> 10,861</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 11,339</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> Expected return on plan assets</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (435</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (15,174</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (15,609</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (386</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="11%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (13,155</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="10%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (13,541</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%"> Amortization of unrecognized losses</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="11%" colspan="2"> 967</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 967</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 11%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="11%" colspan="2"> 2,133</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="10%" colspan="2"> 2,133</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 25%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="25%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> Net periodic pension cost</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 8.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="8%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 28</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 9.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="9%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> (2,990</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.25pt; WIDTH: 2%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 8.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="8%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> (2,962</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; 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