Retirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 04, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic benefit cost in each period were as follows (in thousands): 

	Quarter				Year-to-date
	July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020		July 4, 2021		July 5, 2020
Defined benefit pension plans:
Interest cost	$	3,398	$	3,581	$	11,328	$	12,326
Expected return on plan assets	(4,463)		(3,779)		(14,877)		(15,141)
Pension settlements (1)	—		103		—		39,030
Actuarial losses (1)	1,212		1,367		4,041		4,058
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs (1)	5		20		15		65
Net periodic benefit cost	$	152	$	1,292	$	507	$	40,338
Post-retirement healthcare plans:
Interest cost	$	130	$	186	$	433	$	621
Actuarial (gains) losses (1)	(78)		4		(262)		13
Net periodic benefit cost	$	52	$	190	$	171	$	634

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(1)Amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net earnings as a component of “Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Contribution

Details regarding 2021 contributions are as follows (in thousands):

	SERP		Post-Retirement Healthcare Plans
Net year-to-date contributions	$	4,371	$	590
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2021	$	852	$	350