EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 06, 2012

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The components of net periodic benefit cost for Dole’s U.S. and international pension plans and other postretirement benefit (“OPRB”) plans were as follows:

	U.S. Pension Plans						International Pension Plans						OPRB Plans
	Quarter Ended						Quarter Ended						Quarter Ended
	October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011			October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011			October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	56		$	57		$	2,744		$	2,248		$	21		$	23
Interest cost		4,273			4,587			2,226			2,138			641			643
Expected return on plan assets		(4,706	)		(5,039	)		(131	)		(140	)					—
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss		2,513			2,034			514			281			24			21
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)		—			—			122			130			(1,084	)		(1,085	)
Unrecognized net transition obligation		—			—			—			—			—			—
Restructuring related settlements and other		—			—			—			332			—			47
	$	2,136		$	1,639		$	5,475		$	4,989		$	(398	)	$	(351	)

	U.S. Pension Plans						International Pension Plans						OPRB Plans
	Three Quarters Ended						Three Quarters Ended						Three Quarters Ended
	October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011			October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011			October 6, 2012			October 8, 2011
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	140		$	143		$	6,360		$	5,159		$	53		$	58
Interest cost		10,717			11,467			5,523			5,325			1,603			1,607
Expected return on plan assets		(11,764	)		(12,597	)		(327	)		(347	)					—
Amortization of:
Unrecognized net loss		6,255			5,084			1,316			702			60			51
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)		—			—			302			324			(2,712	)		(2,711	)
Unrecognized net transition obligation		—			—			—			1			—			—
Restructuring related settlements and other		—			—			—			1,889			—			1,778
	$	5,348		$	4,097		$	13,174		$	13,053		$	(996	)	$	783