Pension Expense

3 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2012

Pension Expense [Abstract]

PENSION EXPENSE

8. PENSION EXPENSE

A summary of net pension and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan expense recognized by the Company is as follows:

	12 Weeks Ended
	March 24, 2012			March 26, 2011
Service cost	$	1,779		$	1,500
Interest cost		3,289			3,075
Expected return on pension assets		(3,432	)		(3,323	)
Net amortization loss		4,838			2,787
Net pension expense	$	6,474		$	4,039