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Pension And Postretirement Benefits
9 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2013
General Discussion of Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension And Postretirement Benefits
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
The company sponsors certain defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans for employees. Components of benefit expense were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
Pension
 
Postretirement
 
April 28,
2013
 
April 29,
2012
 
April 28,
2013
 
April 29,
2012
 
April 28,
2013
 
April 29,
2012
 
April 28,
2013
 
April 29,
2012
Service cost
$
15

 
$
14

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
43

 
$
41

 
$
3

 
$
2

Interest cost
27

 
31

 
3

 
4

 
81

 
92

 
11

 
13

Expected return on plan assets
(44
)
 
(44
)
 

 

 
(133
)
 
(133
)
 

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
27

 
18

 
4

 
3

 
81

 
55

 
11

 
7

Curtailment loss

 

 

 

 
3

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit expense
$
25

 
$
19

 
$
8

 
$
7

 
$
74

 
$
55

 
$
24

 
$
21


The curtailment loss of $3 related to the planned closure of the plant in Mexico and was included in the Restructuring charges. See also Note 7.
A contribution of $75 was made to U.S. pension plans and contributions of $8 were made to non-U.S. pension plans during the nine-month period ended April 28, 2013. Additional contributions to U.S. pension plans are not expected this year. Contributions to non-U.S. pension plans are expected to be approximately $4 during the remainder of the year.