Retirement and Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Retirement and Benefit Plans

10. Retirement and Benefit Plans

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following represents the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for pension and other postretirement benefits which are recorded in operating, selling and general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Three Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	June 30, 2012			June 25, 2011			June 30, 2012			June 25, 2011
	(thousands)
Service cost	$	927		$	634		$	72		$	18
Interest cost		16,186			17,546			230			207
Expected return on plan assets		(20,774	)		(20,098	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial loss		4,486			4,325			45			26
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(1,001	)		(1,002	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	825		$	2,407		$	(654	)	$	(751	)

	Six Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	June 30, 2012			June 25, 2011			June 30, 2012			June 25, 2011
	(thousands)
Service cost	$	1,870		$	1,273		$	144		$	115
Interest cost		32,344			35,088			466			507
Expected return on plan assets		(41,547	)		(40,203	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial loss		8,977			8,752			101			110
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(2,004	)		(2,004	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	1,644		$	4,910		$	(1,293	)	$	(1,272	)

Cash Flows

The Company expects to fund the minimum pension contribution requirement for 2012 of approximately $21 million to $28 million with cash. As of June 30, 2012, $12.6 million in cash has been contributed.