Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

13. Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three and six months ended March 29, 2014:

	For the three months ended March 29, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges				Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits				Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(2,241	)		$	(48,864	)		$	4,894			$	(46,211	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(90	)			-				-				(90	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		346		(a)		1,123		(b)		(168	)	(b)		1,301
Net current period other comprehensive income		256				1,123				(168	)			1,211
Balance, end of period	$	(1,985	)		$	(47,741	)		$	4,726			$	(45,000	)
	For the six months ended March 29, 2014
	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges				Pension Benefits				Postretirement Benefits				Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	(2,428	)		$	(49,987	)		$	5,062			$	(47,353	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(256	)			-				-				(256	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		699		(a)		2,246		(b)		(336	)	(b)		2,609
Net current period other comprehensive income		443				2,246				(336	)			2,353
Balance, end of period	$	(1,985	)		$	(47,741	)		$	4,726			$	(45,000	)

(a) Reclassification of realized losses on cash flow hedges are recognized in interest expense.

(b) These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note 12, "Pension Plan and Other Postretirement Benefits".