Pension and Other Benefit Programs

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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 31, 2012			April 2, 2011			March 31, 2012			April 2, 2011			March 31, 2012			April 2, 2011			March 31, 2012			April 2, 2011
Service cost	$	69		$	73		$	139		$	147		$	6		$	5		$	11		$	10
Interest cost		109			104			219			207			18			16			37			33
Expected return on plan assets		(129	)		(110	)		(257	)		(220	)		(6	)		(6	)		(12	)		(12	)
Amortization of prior year service costs		4			4			7			7			—			—			(1	)		(1	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		78			57			155			114			8			2			16			4
Net periodic benefit cost	$	131		$	128		$	263		$	255		$	26		$	17		$	51		$	34

During the six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company made contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans totaling $99 million. The Company expects total pension and postretirement medical plan contributions in fiscal 2012 of approximately $325 million to $375 million including discretionary contributions above the minimum requirements. Final minimum funding requirements for fiscal 2012 will be determined based on our January 1, 2012 funding actuarial valuation which will be available in late fiscal 2012.