Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

May 27, 2018

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The following table summarizes the total net periodic benefit cost for the Company's defined pension plans and postretirement benefit plans:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	May 27, 2018		May 28, 2017		May 27, 2018		May 28, 2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net periodic benefit cost:
Pension Benefits	$	766	$	3,070	$	1,615	$	5,962
Postretirement Benefits	926		1,147		1,852		2,295
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,692	$	4,217	$	3,467	$	8,257

The Company has increased the estimated contributions to its pension plans in 2018 from $94.7 million to $124 million.