Pension and Other Benefit Programs

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Pension and Other Benefit Programs

7. Pension and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	Pension Plans												Postretirement Medical Plans
	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended						Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Service costs	$	86		$	69		$	172		$	139		$	5		$	6		$	9		$	11
Interest costs	108			109			217			219			16			18			33			37
Expected return on plan assets	(150		)	(129		)	(301		)	(257		)	(7		)	(6		)	(15		)	(12		)
Amortization of prior-year service costs	3			4			5			7			—			—			(1		)	(1		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	104			78			208			155			10			8			20			16
Net periodic benefit cost	$	151		$	131		$	301		$	263		$	24		$	26		$	46		$	51

During the six months ended March 30, 2013, the Company made contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans totaling $139 million. The Company expects total pension and postretirement medical plan contributions in fiscal 2013 of approximately $425 million to $475 million. Final minimum pension plan funding requirements for fiscal 2013 will be determined based on our January 1, 2013 funding actuarial valuation that we expect to receive during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.