Pension plan

The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) for which the components of net periodic pension costs during the first quarters ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013 were as follows:



	First Quarters Ended
	September 27, 2014			September 28, 2013
	(Thousands)
Service cost	$	9,873		$	9,183
Interest cost	4,449			4,289
Expected return on plan assets	(9,055		)	(7,727		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	3,251			3,171
Amortization of prior service credit	(393		)	(393		)
Net periodic pension cost	$	8,125		$	8,523

The Company made contributions to the Plan of $10.0 million during the first three months of fiscal 2015. The Company expects to make an additional contribution to the Plan of $10.0 million in each of the remaining quarters of the fiscal year.

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, to operating expenses during the first quarters of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 were not material and substantially all related to net periodic pension costs including recognition of actuarial losses and amortization of prior service credits.