Note 7. Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 23, 2012

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)	Sept. 23, 2012			Sept. 25, 2011			Sept. 23, 2012			Sept. 25, 2011
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	50		$	57
Interest cost		5,290			5,606			445			477
Expected return on plan assets		(5,926	)		(5,999	)		-			-
Amortization of prior-service cost		-			-			315			430
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		1,412			949			(205	)		(256	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	776		$	556		$	605		$	708

	Nine Months Ended
	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
(In thousands)		Sept. 23, 2012			Sept. 25, 2011			Sept. 23, 2012			Sept. 25, 2011
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	150		$	170
Interest cost		15,871			16,819			1,335			1,432
Expected return on plan assets		(17,778	)		(17,997	)		-			-
Amortization of prior-service cost		-			-			944			1,291
Amortization of net loss/(gain)		4,236			2,846			(615	)		(769	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,329		$	1,668		$	1,814		$	2,124