RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

4 Months Ended

Jan. 21, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

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

	Sixteen Weeks Ended
	January 21, 2024		January 22, 2023
Defined benefit pension plans:
Interest cost	$	5,839	$	5,913
Expected return on plan assets	(4,609)		(4,648)
Actuarial losses (1)	933		944
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs (1)	5		6
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,168	$	2,215
Post-retirement healthcare plans:
Interest cost	$	219	$	215
Actuarial gains (1)	(281)		(286)
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(62)	$	(71)

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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 2024 contributions are as follows (in thousands):

	SERP		Post-Retirement Healthcare Plans
Net year-to-date contributions	$	1,310	$	388
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2024	$	3,828	$	717