Pension, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2011

Pension, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status

	Pension		Postretirement
	---------------		-------------------
	2011	2010	2011	2010
	-------	-------	-------	-------
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
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Projected benefit obligation – beginning	$333,512	306,220	34,492	30,873
Service cost	1,729	2,018	685	609
Interest cost	16,852	17,014	1,764	1,795
Actuarial loss	14,845	28,197	314	2,903
Plan amendment	-	-	-	273
Benefits paid	(19,596)	(18,647)	(2,059)	(1,961)
Expenses paid	(1,187)	(1,290)	-	-
	----------	----------	---------	---------
Projected benefit obligation – ending	$ 346,155	333,512	35,196	34,492
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Accumulated benefit obligation – ending	$ 346,155	333,512	35,196	34,492
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Change in Plan Assets
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Fair value of plan assets - beginning	$ 270,145	250,378	-	-
Actual return on plan assets	11,914	36,321	-	-
Employer contribution	3,799	3,383	-	-
Benefits and settlements paid	(19,596)	(18,647)	-	-
Expenses paid	(1,187)	(1,290)	-	-
	----------	----------	---------	---------
Fair value of plan assets - ending	$ 265,075	270,145	-	-
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Reconciliation of Funded Status
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Projected benefit obligation	$(346,155)	(333,512)	(35,196)	(34,492)
Fair value of plan assets	265,075	270,145	-	-
	----------	----------	---------	---------
Funded status	(81,080)	(63,367)	(35,196)	(34,492)
Unrecognized net loss	104,872	87,553	4,321	4,045
Unrecognized prior service cost	725	923	244	273
	----------	----------	---------	---------
Net amount recognized	$   24,517	25,109	(30,631)	(30,174)
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Accrued liabilities	$     (3,020)	(2,940)	(2,400)	(2,400)
Other liabilities	(78,060)	(60,427)	(32,796)	(32,092)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	105,597	88,476	4,565	4,318
	----------	----------	---------	---------
Net amount recognized	$   24,517	25,109	(30,631)	(30,174)
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Assumptions used to determine year-end pension and postretirement benefit obligations

	2011	2010
	-------	-------
Pension
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Weighted average discount rate	4.96%	5.20%
Mortality table	RP-2000	RP-2000
Postretirement
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Discount rate	5.17%	5.27%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.00%	7.50%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline   (ultimate trend rate)	5.00%	5.00%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend	2020	2020

Fair values of plan assets by asset class and fair value hierarchy level

		Fair value measurements using:
	Fair Value ----------------	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) ----------------	Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) ----------------	Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) ----------------
2011:
Equity:
Large Cap	$    12,500	12,500	-	-
Small Cap	18,900	18,900	-	-
International	29,200	-	29,200	-
Other	47,400	-	-	47,400
Fixed Income	120,900	-	114,200	6,700
Total Return Fund	28,900	-	28,900	-
Cash Equivalents	7,200        ------------	-            ------------	7,200            ------------	-            ------------
	$  265,000        =======	31,400            =======	179,500            =======	54,100            =======
2010:
Equity:
Large Cap	$    17,200	17,200	-	-
Small Cap	28,800	28,800	-	-
International	34,800	-	34,800	-
Other	47,900	-	-	47,900
Fixed Income	102,400	-	97,100	5,300
Total Return Fund	33,500	-	33,500	-
Cash Equivalents	5,500        ------------	-            ------------	5,500            ------------	-            ------------
	$  270,100        =======	46,000            =======	170,900            =======	53,200            =======

Components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

	2011	2010	2009
	-------	-------	-------
Components of Net Periodic Cost
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Pension
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Service cost	$  1,729	2,018	1,642
Interest cost	16,852	17,014	17,358
Expected return on assets	(19,012)	(19,503)	(18,982)
Amortization of prior service cost	198	198	266
Amortization of actuarial loss	4,624	4,026	4,495
Curtailment/settlement losses	-	-	3,957
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Net periodic benefit cost	$ 4,391	3,753	8,736
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Postretirement
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Service cost	$     685	609	627
Interest cost	1,764	1,795	1,903
Amortization of actuarial loss	67	-	12
	----------	----------	----------
Net periodic benefit cost	$  2,516	2,404	2,542
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Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost of pension plan and postretirement plan

	2011	2010	2009
	-------	-------	-------
Pension
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Weighted average discount rate	5.20%	5.73%	6.20%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.25%	8.00%	8.50%
Postretirement
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Discount rate	5.27%	5.75%	6.02%
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	7.50%	8.00%	8.50%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to
decline (ultimate trend rate)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2020	2016	2016

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

	Pension	Postretirement
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2012	$  20,062	2,386
2013	20,160	2,137
2014	20,794	2,189
2015	21,399	2,192
2016	21,378	2,199
2017-2021	113,603	10,567