Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Employee Benefit Plans Tables [Abstract]

Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit pension plans and our other postretirement employee benefits (OPEB) plan for the three months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.

	Qualified Pension				Nonqualified Pension				Other Benefits
In thousands		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	2,475	$	2,225	$	10	$	11	$	347	$	350
Interest cost		2,650		2,700		51		52		337		374
Expected return
on plan assets		(5,125)		(5,150)		-		-		(388)		(384)
Amortization of
transition obligation		-		-		-		-		167		167
Amortization of prior
service (credit) cost		(550)		(550)		20		5		-		-
Amortization of actuarial
loss		1,375		775		12		11		-		-
Total	$	825	$	-	$	93	$	79	$	463	$	507

Components of the net periodic benefit cost for our defined benefit pension plans and our OPEB plan for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011 are presented below.

	Qualified Pension				Nonqualified Pension				Other Benefits
In thousands		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	4,950	$	4,450	$	20	$	23	$	693	$	699
Interest cost		5,300		5,400		102		104		674		747
Expected return
on plan assets		(10,250)		(10,300)		-		-		(776)		(767)
Amortization of
transition obligation		-		-		-		-		334		334
Amortization of prior
service (credit) cost		(1,100)		(1,100)		40		10		-		-
Amortization of actuarial
loss		2,750		1,550		24		21		-		-
Total	$	1,650	$	-	$	186	$	158	$	925	$	1,013

Anticipated Employer Contribution To Benefit Plans

We anticipate that we will contribute the following amounts to our other plans in 2012.

In thousands
Nonqualified pension plan	$	517
Qualified pension plan		-
OPEB plan		1,600