Pension and Other Benefit Programs

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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						Nine Months Ended						Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011
Service cost	$	69		$	73		$	208		$	220		$	5		$	4		$	16		$	14
Interest cost		111			104			330			311			19			17			56			50
Expected return on plan assets		(128	)		(111	)		(385	)		(331	)		(5	)		(6	)		(17	)		(18	)
Amortization of prior year service costs		3			3			10			10			—			—			(1	)		(1	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		77			57			232			171			7			2			23			6
Net periodic benefit cost	$	132		$	126		$	395		$	381		$	26		$	17		$	77		$	51

During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, the Company made contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans totaling $393 million. The Company expects total pension and postretirement medical plan contributions in fiscal 2012 of approximately $400 million to $425 million including discretionary contributions above the minimum requirements. Final minimum pension plan funding requirements for fiscal 2012 will be determined based on our January 1, 2012 funding actuarial valuation which will be available by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.