

Note 12	Retirement and Other Benefit Plans

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit income for the Company, including domestic and Canadian plans:



	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Service cost	$	2,240		$	2,426		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	3,546			3,736			15			17
Expected return on assets	(7,253		)	(6,896		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	1,030			1,090			(31		)	(36		)
Prior service income	(392		)	(439		)	—			—
Curtailment cost	—			36			—			—
Total net periodic benefit income	$	(829	)	$	(47	)	$	(16	)	$	(19	)


	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
($ thousands)	November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017			November 3, 2018			October 28, 2017
Service cost	$	6,717		$	7,276		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	10,636			11,210			44			51
Expected return on assets	(21,757		)	(20,689		)	—			—
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)	3,092			3,238			(93		)	(109		)
Prior service income	(1,176		)	(1,335		)	—			—
Curtailment cost	—			36			—			—
Total net periodic benefit income	$	(2,488	)	$	(264	)	$	(49	)	$	(58	)

As further discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, as a result of the adoption of ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, on a retrospective basis during the first quarter of 2018, the non-service cost components of net periodic benefit income are included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. Service cost is included in selling and administrative expenses.