Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 23, 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						Nine Months Ended
	June 23, 2012			June 25, 2011			June 23, 2012			June 25, 2011
Interest cost	$	1,577		$	1,706		$	4,733		$	5,117
Expected return on plan assets		(1,416	)		(1,574	)		(4,249	)		(4,721	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		1,318			1,180			3,953			3,540
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,479		$	1,312		$	4,437		$	3,936

	Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 23, 2012			June 25, 2011			June 23, 2012			June 25, 2011
Service cost	$	2		$	2		$	5		$	6
Interest cost		200			214			602			641
Amortization of prior service costs		(122	)		(122	)		(367	)		(367	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		-			(9	)		-			(27	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	80		$	85		$	240		$	253