Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss for Qualified Defined Pension Plan

Amounts recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss for the qualified defined pension plans:

	Pension Plan									Medical Plan
	Sept. 25,   2011			Sept. 30,   2012			Sept. 29,   2013			Sept. 25,   2011			Sept. 30,   2012			Sept. 29,   2013
	(In thousands)
Prior service credit	$	(2	)	$	(3	)	$	(3	)	$	(78	)	$	(78	)	$	(78	)
Net actuarial (gain) loss	6,965			11,944			(23,707		)	$	67		$	87		$	(216	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss, before tax	$	6,963		$	11,941		$	(23,710	)	$	(11	)	$	9		$	(294	)

Changes in Pension Plan's Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the Pension Plan’s and Medical Plan’s benefit obligation and fair value of assets and a statement of the funded status as of the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and September 29, 2013:

	Pension Plan						Medical Plan
	Sept. 30,   2012			Sept. 29,   2013			Sept. 30,   2012			Sept. 29,   2013
	(In thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning balance	$	100,182		$	122,413		$	2,077		$	2,235
Service cost	3,901			4,889			55			69
Interest cost	4,366			4,478			81			71
Actuarial (gain) loss	17,106			(19,113		)	109			(179		)
Benefit payments	(3,142		)	(3,863		)	(87		)	(131		)
Ending balance	$	122,413		$	108,804		$	2,235		$	2,065
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Beginning balance	$	61,887		$	78,306		$	—		$	—
Actual return on plan assets	7,144			6,305			—			—
Employer contributions	12,417			8,587			87			131
Benefit payments	(3,142		)	(3,863		)	(87		)	(131		)
Ending balance	$	78,306		$	89,335		$	—		$	—
Funded status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	78,306		$	89,335		$	—		$	—
Projected benefit obligation	122,413			108,804			2,235			2,065
Under funded	$	(44,107	)	$	(19,469	)	$	(2,235	)	$	(2,065	)

Pension Plan's Assets at Fair Value

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Pension Plan’s assets at fair value.

As of September 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
			(In thousands)
Asset category:
Fixed income	$	9,354	$	36,040	$	—	$	45,394
Equity	—		25,802		—		25,802
Cash	7,110		—		—		7,110
	$	16,464	$	61,842	$	—	$	78,306

As of September 29, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
			(In thousands)
Asset category:
Fixed Income	$	9,809	$	39,170	$	—	$	48,979
Equity (1)	35,313		—		—		35,313
Cash	5,043		—		—		5,043
	$	50,165	$	39,170	$	—	$	89,335

(1) Includes $22.8 million of cash in transit for the purchase of equity securities.

Summary of Significant Unobservable Inputs

For measurements using significant unobservable inputs, Level 3, during fiscal 2012, a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances is as follows:

	Sept. 30,   2012
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	15,167
Contributions	12,417
Transfer to level 2	(25,944		)
Realizied gain	186
Unrealized gain	4,677
Transfers out	(3,361		)
Benefit payments	(3,142		)
Ending balance	$	—

Schedule of Multi-Employer Plans

The multi-employer contributions listed in the table below are the Company’s multi-employer contributions made in fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013. There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of the fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2013 contributions.

	Contributions by the Company
Pension Fund	Sept. 25,   2011		Sept. 30, 2012		Sept. 29,   2013		Surcharge Imposed	Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining Agreements
	(In thousands)
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	$	9,530	$	9,575	$	9,197	No	4	09/20/15
Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan (1)	26,711		28,924		30,119		No	1	03/02/14
Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund	234		302		266		No	1	01/11/15
	$	36,475	$	38,801	$	39,582

(1) The Company was listed in the plans form 5500 as providing more than 5% of the total contributions.

		Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending Implemented
Pension Fund	EIN - PN	2012	2013
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047-001	Green	Green	No
Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan (1)	95-1939092-001	Red	Red	Implemented
Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund	52-6118572-011	Green	Green	No

(1) The Company was listed in the plans form 5500 as providing more than 5% of the total contributions.

Schedule of Retirement Plans, Health and Welfare Plans

The Company’s expense for these retirement plans and health and welfare plans consisted of the following:

	Sept. 25,   2011		Sept. 30,   2012		Sept. 29,   2013
	(In thousands)
Multi-Employer Pension Plans	$	37,262	$	39,588	$	40,507
Multi-Employer Health and Welfare	100,061		117,840		120,526
Total Multi-Employer Benefits	$	137,323	$	157,428	$	161,033

Pension Plan [Member]

Components of Net Pension Expense and Periodic Benefit Costs

The following table provides the components of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 net pension expense:

	Sept. 25,   2011			Sept. 30,   2012			Sept. 29,   2013
	(In thousands)
Expected return on assets	$	(3,819	)	$	(4,094	)	$	(4,699	)
Service cost	3,532			3,901			4,889
Interest cost	4,187			4,366			4,478
Amortization of prior service cost	2			3			3
Amortization of recognized losses	1,536			2,113			2,987
Net pension expense	$	5,438		$	6,289		$	7,658

Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine Net Pension Expense and Periodic Benefit Costs

Actuarial assumptions used to determine net pension expense were:
Discount rate	5.00	%	4.50	%	3.70	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.08	%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.50	%	6.50	%	6.00	%

Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine Year-End Projected Benefit Obligation

Actuarial assumptions used to determine year-end projected benefit obligation were:
Weighted-average discount rate	4.50	%	3.70	%	4.70	%
Weighted-average rate of compensation increase	3.00	%	3.08	%	3.08	%

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

	Pension Benefits
	(In thousands)
2014	$	3,662
2015	$	4,050
2016	$	3,952
2017	$	4,353
2018	$	5,726
2019 - 2023	$	35,459

Medical Plan [Member]

Components of Net Pension Expense and Periodic Benefit Costs

The following table provides the components of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013 net periodic benefit costs of the Medical Plan:

	Sept. 25,   2011		Sept. 30,   2012		Sept. 29,   2013
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	54	$	55	$	69
Interest cost	86		81		71
Amortization of prior service cost	78		78		78
Amortization of recognized losses	27		22		37
Net periodic benefit costs	$	245	$	236	$	255

Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine Net Pension Expense and Periodic Benefit Costs

Actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs were:
Discount rate	4.50	%	4.20	%	4.20	%

Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine Year-End Projected Benefit Obligation

Actuarial assumptions used to determine year-end projected benefit obligation were:
Weighted-average discount rate	4.20	%	3.20	%	4.20	%

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

	Medical Benefits
	(In thousands)
2014	$	121
2015	$	128
2016	$	117
2017	$	124
2018	$	138
2019 - 2023	$	815