Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2012

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit costs

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs:

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011			March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011
Interest cost	$	1,577		$	1,705		$	3,155		$	3,411
Expected return on plan assets		(1,416	)		(1,573	)		(2,833	)		(3,147	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		1,318			1,180			2,636			2,360
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,479		$	1,312		$	2,958		$	2,624
	Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011			March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011
Service Cost	$	2		$	2		$	3		$	4
Interest cost		200			213			401			427
Amortization of prior service costs		(122	)		(122	)		(244	)		(244	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		-			(9	)		-			(18	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	80		$	84		$	160		$	169