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Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of the changes in the plans' benefit obligations and the fair value of the plans assets
The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plans' benefit obligations and the fair value of the plans' assets for 2016 and 2015, and a statement of the plans' aggregate funded status:

 
 
Pension Benefits
  
Other Benefits
 
(In thousands)
 
2016
  
2015
  
2016
  
2015
 
Change in benefit obligation:
            
Obligation at beginning of year
 
$
192,761
  
$
207,738
  
$
15,843
  
$
19,307
 
Service cost
  
532
   
803
   
232
   
363
 
Interest cost
  
7,553
   
8,032
   
594
   
1,005
 
Actuarial loss (gain)
  
9,399
   
(9,163
)
  
(249
)
  
270
 
Plan amendments
  
   
   
43
   
(9,094
)
Business acquisitions
  
   
   
   
5,655
 
Benefit payments
  
(17,572
)
  
(10,795
)
  
(1,023
)
  
(1,037
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  
(13,937
)
  
(3,854
)
  
(166
)
  
(626
)
 
                
Obligation at end of year
  
178,736
   
192,761
   
15,274
   
15,843
 
 
                
Change in fair value of plan assets:
                
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
  
176,077
   
190,016
   
   
 
Actual return on plan assets
  
19,319
   
(1,682
)
  
   
 
Employer contributions
  
2,377
   
1,513
   
1,023
   
1,037
 
Benefit payments
  
(17,572
)
  
(10,795
)
  
(1,023
)
  
(1,037
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  
(11,061
)
  
(2,975
)
  
   
 
 
                
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
  
169,140
   
176,077
   
   
 
 
                
Underfunded status at end of year
 
$
(9,596
)
 
$
(16,684
)
 
$
(15,274
)
 
$
(15,843
)
Amounts recognized in accumulated OCI (before the effect of income taxes)
The following represents amounts recognized in AOCI (before the effect of income taxes):

 
 
Pension Benefits
  
Other Benefits
 
(In thousands)
 
2016
  
2015
  
2016
  
2015
 
 
            
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
 
$
39,986
  
$
48,681
  
$
614
  
$
767
 
Unrecognized prior service credit
  
   
   
(8,180
)
  
(9,087
)
Funded status of the plans recognized
As of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, the total funded status of the plans recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:

 
 
Pension Benefits
  
Other Benefits
 
 (In thousands)
 
2016
  
2015
  
2016
  
2015
 
 
            
Long-term asset
 
$
4,442
  
$
765
  
$
  
$
 
Current liability
  
   
   
(1,128
)
  
(1,221
)
Long-term liability
  
(14,038
)
  
(17,449
)
  
(14,146
)
  
(14,622
)
 
                
Total underfunded status
 
$
(9,596
)
 
$
(16,684
)
 
$
(15,274
)
 
$
(15,843
)
Components of net periodic benefit costs
The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

(In thousands)
 
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
Pension benefits:
         
Service cost
 
$
532
  
$
803
  
$
973
 
Interest cost
  
7,553
   
8,032
   
8,590
 
Expected return on plan assets
  
(9,615
)
  
(10,289
)
  
(13,669
)
Amortization of prior service cost
  
   
   
1
 
Amortization of net loss
  
2,898
   
2,710
   
752
 
Settlement charge
  
1,214
   
   
 
 
            
Net periodic benefit cost (income)
 
$
2,582
  
$
1,256
  
$
(3,353
)
 
            
Other benefits:
            
Service cost
 
$
232
  
$
363
  
$
348
 
Interest cost
  
594
   
1,005
   
685
 
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost
  
(896
)
  
6
   
6
 
Amortization of net gain
  
(60
)
  
(28
)
  
(218
)
 
            
Net periodic benefit (income) cost
 
$
(130
)
 
$
1,346
  
$
821
 
Weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company's benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are as follows
The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company's benefit obligations are as follows:

  
Pension Benefits
  
Other Benefits
 
  
2016
  
2015
  
2016
  
2015
 
             
Discount rate
 
3.61
%
 
4.02
%
 
4.21
%
 
4.25
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
 
5.56
%
 
5.59
%
 
N/A
  
N/A
 
Rate of compensation increases
 
N/A
  
N/A
  
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Rate of inflation
 
3.30
%
 
3.20
%
 
N/A
  
N/A
 
 
The weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of the Company's net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

  
Pension Benefits
  
Other Benefits
 
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
                   
Discount rate
 
4.02
%
 
4.03
%
 
4.82
%
 
4.25
%
 
4.33
%
 
4.89
%
Expected long-term return on plan assets
 
5.59
%
 
5.58
%
 
7.40
%
 
N/A
  
N/A
  
N/A
 
Rate of compensation increases
 
N/A
  
N/A
  
N/A
  
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.50
%
Rate of inflation
 
3.20
%
 
3.10
%
 
3.40
%
 
N/A
  
N/A
  
N/A
 
Weighted average asset allocation of pension fund assets
The weighted average asset allocation of the Company's pension fund assets are as follows:

  
Pension Plan Assets
 
Asset category
 
2016
  
2015
 
       
Equity securities (includes equity mutual funds)
 
47
%
 
51
%
Fixed income securities (includes fixed income mutual funds)
 
48
  
37
 
Cash and equivalents (includes money market funds)
 
3
  
9
 
Alternative investments
 
2
  
3
 
       
Total
 
100
%
 
100
%
Plan assets at fair value within the fair value hierarchy, by level
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the assets of the plans at fair value:

 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016
 
 (In thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
        
Cash and money market funds
 
 
$
4,245
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
$
4,245
 
Common stock (1)
 
  
18,601
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
18,601
 
Mutual funds (2)
 
  
5,572
 
 
  
136,027
 
 
  
 
 
  
141,599
 
Limited partnerships
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
4,695
 
 
  
4,695
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
Total
 
 
$
28,418
 
 
 
$
136,027
 
 
 
$
4,695
 
 
 
$
169,140
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at December 26, 2015
 
 (In thousands)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
                
Cash and money market funds
 
 
$
16,632
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
$
 
 
 
$
16,632
 
Common stock (3)
 
  
25,229
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
25,229
 
Mutual funds (4)
 
  
9,666
 
 
  
119,960
 
 
  
 
 
  
129,626
 
Limited partnerships
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
4,590
 
 
  
4,590
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
Total
 
 
$
51,527
 
 
 
$
119,960
 
 
 
$
4,590
 
 
 
$
176,077
 

(1)
Approximately 90 percent of common stock represents investments in U.S. companies primarily in the health care, utilities, financials, consumer staples, industrials, and information technology sectors.  All investments in common stock are listed on U.S. stock exchanges.
 
 
 
 
(2)
Approximately 68 percent of mutual funds are actively managed funds and approximately 32 percent of mutual funds are index funds.  Additionally, five percent of the mutual funds' assets are invested in U.S. equities, 38 percent in non-U.S. equities, 54 percent in U.S. fixed income securities, and three percent in non-U.S. fixed income securities.
 
 
 
 
(3)
Approximately 89 percent of common stock represents investments in U.S. companies primarily in the health care, utilities, financials, consumer staples, industrials, and information technology sectors.  All investments in common stock are listed on U.S. stock exchanges.
 
 
 
 
(4)
Approximately 67 percent of mutual funds are actively managed funds and approximately 33 percent of mutual funds are index funds.  Additionally, 12 percent of the mutual funds' assets are invested in U.S. equities, 38 percent in non-U.S. equities, 46 percent in U.S. fixed income securities, and 4 percent in non-U.S. fixed income securities.
 
Plan assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs
 
The table below reflects the changes in the assets of the plan measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3 of fair value hierarchy) during the year ended December 31, 2016:

 (In thousands)
 
Limited Partnerships
 
 
   
Balance, December 26, 2015
 
$
4,590
 
Redemptions
  
(196
)
Subscriptions
  
196
 
Net appreciation in fair value
  
105
 
 
    
Balance, December 31, 2016
 
$
4,695
 
Future benefit plans payments
The Company expects future benefits to be paid from the plans as follows:

(In thousands)
  
Pension Benefits
  
Other Benefits
 
        
2017
  
$
10,496
  
$
1,179
 
2018
   
10,491
   
1,100
 
2019
   
10,496
   
1,052
 
2020
   
10,431
   
1,294
 
2021
   
10,388
   
1,102
 
2022-2026
 
   
51,211
   
5,902
 
           
Total
  
$
103,513
  
$
11,629