Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits

9 Months Ended

Sep. 07, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits

Note 7 - Pension and Retiree Medical Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and retiree medical plans are as follows:

	12 Weeks Ended
	Pension												Retiree Medical
	9/7/2013			9/8/2012			9/7/2013			9/8/2012			9/7/2013			9/8/2012
	U.S.						International
Service cost	$	107		$	93		$	28		$	23		$	10		$	12
Interest cost	122			124			29			27			13			15
Expected return on plan assets	(190		)	(183		)	(39		)	(34		)	(6		)	(5		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	4			4			—			—			(6		)	(6		)
Amortization of net losses	67			60			17			13			—			—
	110			98			35			29			11			16
Settlement/curtailment gain	—			—			—			(2		)	—			—
Special termination benefits	—			2			—			—			—			—
Total expense	$	110		$	100		$	35		$	27		$	11		$	16

	36 Weeks Ended
	Pension												Retiree Medical
	9/7/2013			9/8/2012			9/7/2013			9/8/2012			9/7/2013			9/8/2012
	U.S.						International
Service cost	$	323		$	282		$	77		$	65		$	31		$	35
Interest cost	365			370			81			75			38			45
Expected return on plan assets	(570		)	(550		)	(109		)	(95		)	(18		)	(15		)
Amortization of prior service cost/(benefit)	13			12			1			1			(16		)	(18		)
Amortization of net losses	200			179			46			35			—			—
	331			293			96			81			35			47
Settlement/curtailment (gain)/loss	—			(7		)	1			1			—			—
Special termination benefits	3			6			—			—			—			4
Total expense	$	334		$	292		$	97		$	82		$	35		$	51

During the first quarter of 2013, we made discretionary contributions of $13 million to our international pension plans. During the first quarter of 2012, we made discretionary contributions of $860 million to our U.S. pension plans and $140 million to our U.S. retiree medical plans.