Retirement Plans

3 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

NOTE F – Retirement Plans

Net pension (income)/ expense for the three months ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011 for our domestic and foreign plans include the following components:

	Domestic Pension Plans						Foreign Pension Plans
($ in thousands)	April 1, 2012			April 3, 2011			April 1, 2012			April 3 2011
Service cost	$	683		$	687		$	31		$	35
Interest cost		2,991			3,078			142			149
Expected return on plan assets (1)		(5,376	)		(5,916	)		(109	)		(143	)
Amortization of prior service cost		151			153			—			—
Amortization of loss/(gain)		1,519			1,050			74			69
(Income)/expense, net	$	(32	)	$	(948	)	$	138		$	110

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

Net post retirement expense for the three months ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011 for our post-retirement plan includes the following components:

	Post-retirement Plan
($ in thousands)	April 1, 2012			April 3, 2011
Service cost	$	2		$	4
Interest cost		64			72
Amortization of (gain)		(10	)		(2	)
Expense, net	$	56		$	74