EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of elements of retirement expense

	Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29,			September 23,			September 29,			September 23,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Pension plans:
Service cost	$	1,386		$	1,385		$	4,159		$	4,155
Interest cost	21,149			22,974			63,447			68,923
Expected return on plan assets	(25,263		)	(26,940		)	(75,790		)	(80,820		)
Prior service cost amortization	4			4			11			11
Actuarial loss	6,389			3,172			19,168			9,515
Net pension expense	3,665			595			10,995			1,784
Net post-retirement credit	(624		)	(157		)	(1,873		)	(472		)
Net retirement expense	$	3,041		$	438		$	9,122		$	1,312