Pension Plans

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Pension Plans

Pension Plans

9. PENSION PLANS

The Company's net periodic defined benefit pension cost is comprised of the following components (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010			July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010
Service cost	$	617		$	1,172		$	1,337		$	2,344
Interest cost		1,988			3,468			3,976			6,937
Expected return on plan assets		(1,828	)		(3,131	)		(3,656	)		(6,262	)
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss
		918			1,221			1,836			2,443
Net periodic benefit expense	$	1,695		$	2,730		$	3,493		$	5,462

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic benefit cost during the 2011 fiscal year is $3.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

During the first six months of 2011 and 2010, the Company contributed $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, to defined benefit pension plans. The Company expects to contribute an additional $1.0 million, for total contributions of $2.2 million in 2011. The Company contributed a total of $4.1 million in 2010. The assumptions used in the valuation of the Company's pension plans and in the target investment allocation have remained the same as those disclosed in the Company's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2011.