PENSION PLANS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2016

Jul. 30, 2016

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

PENSION PLANS

PENSION PLANS

The Company sponsors four defined benefit pension plans.  Net periodic pension cost for the four plans includes the following components:

	13 Weeks Ended
	October 29, 2016			October 24, 2015
Service cost	$	139		$	1,104
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	604			827
Expected return on plan assets	(973		)	(940		)
Amortization of net losses	378			482
Net periodic pension cost	$	148		$	1,473

On February 15, 2016, the Company amended the Village Super Market Employees Retirement Plan, which covers nonunion employees and pharmacists, to freeze all benefits effective March 31, 2016. As a result of this amendment, the Company recognized a pre-tax curtailment gain totaling $17,904 in accumulated other comprehensive loss during fiscal 2016.

As of October 29, 2016, the Company has not made contributions to its pension plans in fiscal 2017.  The Company expects to contribute approximately $3,000 during fiscal 2017 to fund its pension plans.

Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments

$ 17,904