RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 10, 2022

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 10, 2022		July 4, 2021		July 10, 2022		July 4, 2021
Defined benefit pension plans:
Interest cost	$	3,388	$	3,398	$	11,292	$	11,328
Expected return on plan assets	(4,179)		(4,463)		(13,926)		(14,877)
Actuarial losses (1)	890		1,212		2,968		4,041
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs (1)	5		5		15		15
Net periodic benefit cost	$	104	$	152	$	349	$	507
Post-retirement healthcare plans:
Interest cost	$	113	$	130	$	376	$	433
Actuarial gains (1)	(147)		(78)		(492)		(262)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(34)	$	52	$	(116)	$	171

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

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Contribution

Details regarding 2022 contributions are as follows (in thousands):

	SERP		Post-Retirement Healthcare Plans
Net year-to-date contributions	$	4,366	$	743
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2022	$	850	$	389