EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost and the changes recognized in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans:




	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	August 24, 2014			August 25, 2013			August 24, 2014			August 25, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	2,106		$	2,052		$	63		$	94
Interest cost	13,775			12,918			1,292			1,239
Expected return on plan assets	(13,909		)	(14,105		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			(24		)	(1		)	(122		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	2,692			3,810			1,063			1,691
Curtailment gain	(1,790		)	(305		)	—			—
Net settlement loss	—			415			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	2,874			4,761			2,417			2,902
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			24			1			122
Amortization of actuarial loss	(2,692		)	(3,810		)	(1,063		)	(1,691		)
Curtailment loss	(1		)	(12		)	—			—
Net settlement loss	—			(406		)	—			—
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,693		)	(4,204		)	(1,062		)	(1,569		)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	181		$	557		$	1,355		$	1,333



	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 24, 2014			August 25, 2013			August 24, 2014			August 25, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	6,431		$	6,548		$	192		$	282
Interest cost	41,312			38,978			3,907			3,718
Expected return on plan assets	(41,788		)	(42,065		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit	(36		)	(61		)	(4		)	(366		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	8,097			12,241			3,139			5,074
Curtailment loss (gain)	2,653			(815		)	733			—
Net settlement (gain) loss	(73		)	1,044			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	16,596			15,870			7,967			8,708
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Amortization of prior service benefit	36			61			4			366
Amortization of actuarial loss	(8,097		)	(12,241		)	(3,139		)	(5,074		)
Curtailment gain	114			497			—			—
Net settlement gain (loss)	4			(590		)	—			—
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,943		)	(12,273		)	(3,135		)	(4,708		)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	8,653		$	3,597		$	4,832		$	4,000