RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 09, 2023

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 9, 2023		July 10, 2022		July 9, 2023		July 10, 2022
Defined benefit pension plans:
Interest cost	$	4,434	$	3,388	$	14,782	$	11,292
Expected return on plan assets	(3,486)		(4,179)		(11,619)		(13,926)
Actuarial losses (1)	708		890		2,359		2,968
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs (1)	5		5		15		15
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,661	$	104	$	5,537	$	349
Post-retirement healthcare plans:
Interest cost	$	162	$	113	$	539	$	376
Actuarial gains (1)	(215)		(147)		(717)		(492)
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(53)	$	(34)	$	(178)	$	(116)

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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 2023 contributions are as follows (in thousands):

	SERP		Post-Retirement Healthcare Plans
Net year-to-date contributions	$	3,930	$	744
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2023	$	1,283	$	368