EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2014

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of elements of retirement expense

	Quarters Ended
	March 30,			March 31,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Pension plans:
Service cost	$	2,008		$	1,400
Interest cost	22,751			21,125
Expected return on plan assets	(26,865		)	(25,275		)
Prior service cost amortization	3			—
Actuarial loss	4,002			6,375
Net pension expense	1,899			3,625
Net post-retirement credit	(741		)	(625		)
Net retirement expense	$	1,158		$	3,000