Note 8. Employee Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 24, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

8.         The following table provides the components of net periodic employee benefits expense for the Company’s benefit plans for the second quarters and first six months of 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	June 24, 2012			June 26, 2011			June 24, 2012			June 26, 2011
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	50		$	63
Interest cost		5,281			5,613			440			405
Expected return on plan assets		(5,927	)		(5,823	)		-			-
Amortization of prior-service cost		-			-			304			411
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		1,449			947			(235	)		(388	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	803		$	737		$	559		$	491

	Six Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	June 24, 2012			June 26, 2011			June 24, 2012			June 26, 2011
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	100		$	113
Interest cost		10,581			11,213			890			955
Expected return on plan assets		(11,852	)		(11,998	)		-			-
Amortization of prior-service cost		-			-			629			861
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		2,824			1,897			(410	)		(513	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,553		$	1,112		$	1,209		$	1,416