Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

8.The following table provides the components of net periodic employee benefits expense for the Company's benefit plans for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011 and 2010:

		Quarter Ended
		Pension Benefits		Other Benefits
		Sept. 25,	Sept. 26,	Sept. 25,	Sept. 26,
(In thousands)		2011	2010	2011	2010
Service cost		$            -	$           10	$             57	$            50
Interest cost		5,606	5,727	477	580
Expected return on plan assets		(5,999)	(5,955)	-	-
Amortization of prior-service cost		-	-	430	430
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		949	668	(256)	(221)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$          556	$          450	$           708	$          839

		Nine Months Ended
		Pension Benefits		Other Benefits
		Sept. 25,	Sept. 26,	Sept. 25,	Sept. 26,
(In thousands)		2011	2010	2011	2010
Service cost		$            -	$             29	$           170	$           151
Interest cost		16,819	17,182	1,432	1,740
Expected return on plan assets		(17,997)	(17,865)	-	-
Amortization of prior-service cost		-	-	1,291	1,290
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		2,846	2,003	(769)	(664)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$        1,668	$         1,349	$        2,124	$        2,517