Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

14. Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table summarizes amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014:

	Three Months Ended
	December 26,			December 27,
	2015			2014
Cash Flow Hedges
Balance, beginning of period	$	(1,311	)	$	(1,540	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications:
Unrealized gains (losses)		177			(227	)
Reclassifications to earnings:
Realized losses (a)		333			357
Other comprehensive income		510			130
Balance, end of period	$	(801	)	$	(1,410	)
Pension Benefits
Balance, beginning of period	$	(52,836	)	$	(49,034	)
Reclassifications to earnings:
Amortization of net loss (b)		1,134			1,130
Other comprehensive income		1,134			1,130
Balance, end of period	$	(51,702	)	$	(47,904	)
Postretirement Benefits
Balance, beginning of period	$	5,264		$	4,669
Reclassifications to earnings:
Amortization of prior service credits (b)		(100	)		(122	)
Amortization of net gain (b)		(75	)		(49	)
Other comprehensive loss		(175	)		(171	)
Balance, end of period	$	5,089		$	4,498
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, beginning of period	$	(48,883	)	$	(45,905	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		177			(227	)
Reclassifications to earnings		1,292			1,316
Other comprehensive income		1,469			1,089
Balance, end of period	$	(47,414	)	$	(44,816	)

(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 13, “Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits”.