EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2018

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of elements of retirement expense

	Three Months Ended
	April 1,		March 26,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Pension plans:
Interest Cost	$	19,788	$	21,367
Expected return on plan assets		(22,624)		(22,392)
Actuarial loss		6,295		5,084
Net pension expense		3,459		4,059
Net post-retirement benefit credit		(681)		(732)
Net retirement benefit expenses	$	2,778	$	3,327