EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of elements of retirement expense

	Quarters Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 28,			September 29,			September 28,			September 29,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Pension plans:
Service cost	$	2,008		$	1,386		$	6,023		$	4,159
Interest cost	22,751			21,149			68,253			63,447
Expected return on plan assets	(26,865		)	(25,263		)	(80,595		)	(75,790		)
Prior service cost amortization	3			4			9			11
Actuarial loss	4,003			6,389			12,007			19,168
Net pension expense	1,900			3,665			5,697			10,995
Net post-retirement credit	(741		)	(624		)	(2,223		)	(1,873		)
Net retirement expense	$	1,159		$	3,041		$	3,474		$	9,122