RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 14, 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): 

	Quarter				Year-to-date
	April 14, 2024		April 16, 2023		April 14, 2024		April 16, 2023
Defined benefit pension plans:
Interest cost	$	4,380	$	4,435	$	10,219	$	10,348
Expected return on plan assets	(3,458)		(3,485)		(8,067)		(8,133)
Actuarial losses (1)	701		707		1,634		1,651
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs (1)	3		4		8		10
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,626	$	1,661	$	3,794	$	3,876
Post-retirement healthcare plans:
Interest cost	$	164	$	162	$	383	$	377
Actuarial gains (1)	(211)		(216)		(492)		(502)
Net periodic benefit credit	$	(47)	$	(54)	$	(109)	$	(125)

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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	$	2,620	$	668
Remaining estimated net contributions during fiscal 2024	$	2,518	$	437