Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

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 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Interest cost	$	1,443		$	1,307		$	2,887		$	2,614
Expected return on plan assets		(1,275	)		(1,320	)		(2,551	)		(2,641	)
Amortization of net loss (gain)		1,123			1,321			2,246			2,643
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,291		$	1,308		$	2,582		$	2,616

	Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 29,			March 30,			March 29,			March 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Service cost	$	1		$	2		$	3		$	4
Interest cost		160			146			320			293
Amortization of prior service costs		(122	)		(122	)		(245	)		(245	)
Amortization of net loss (gain)		(46	)		-			(91	)		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(7	)	$	26		$	(13	)	$	52