Retirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

NOTE F – Retirement Plans

Net pension income and postretirement expense for the three and nine-months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 include the following components:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands)	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
PENSION PLANS
Service cost	$	722		$	746		$	2,167		$	2,236
Interest cost		3,196			3,315			9,653			9,957
Expected return on plan assets (1)		(6,062	)		(6,086	)		(18,184	)		(18,247	)
Settlement cost		637			—			637			234
Amortization of prior service cost		153			153			459			663
Amortization of loss		1,102			993			3,339			2,983
Net pension income	$	(252	)	$	(879	)	$	(1,929	)	$	(2,174	)

⁽¹⁾  Expected return on plan assets is net of expected investment expenses and certain administrative expenses.

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands)	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN
Service cost	$	4		$	3	$	12		$	10
Interest cost		72			75		216			225
Amortization of gain		(1	)		—		(4	)		—
Postretirement expense	$	75		$	78	$	224		$	235