Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2012

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 first quarter of 2012 and 2011:

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands )	March 25, 2012			March 27, 2011			March 25, 2012			March 27, 2011
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	50		$	50
Interest cost		5,300			5,600			450			550
Expected return on plan assets		(5,925	)		(6,175	)		-			-
Amortization of prior-service (credit)/cost		-			-			325			450
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		1,375			950			(175	)		(125	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	750		$	375		$	650		$	925