Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE 6:   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) 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 28,			August 29,			August 28,			August 29,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
				(Dollars in thousands)
Net periodic benefit cost (income):
Service cost	$	2,552		$	1,908		$	119		$	120
Interest cost		15,123			14,855			1,908			2,168
Expected return on plan assets		(13,535	)		(11,439	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service (benefit) cost(1)		(20	)		111			(7,236	)		(7,392	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,939			6,665			1,256			1,402
Curtailment gain		(1,426	)		—			—			—
Net settlement loss		20			117			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		4,653			12,217			(3,953	)		(3,702	)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Actuarial loss		105			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit (cost)		20			(111	)		7,236			7,392
Amortization of actuarial loss		(1,939	)		(6,665	)		(1,256	)		(1,402	)
Curtailment loss		(7	)		—			—			—
Net settlement loss		(9	)		(39	)		—			—
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,830	)		(6,815	)		5,980			5,990
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	2,823		$	5,402		$	2,027		$	2,288

	Pension Benefits						Postretirement Benefits
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 28,			August 29,			August 28,			August 29,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net periodic benefit cost (income):
Service cost	$	7,739		$	5,822		$	358		$	356
Interest cost		45,277			44,732			5,722			6,506
Expected return on plan assets		(39,490	)		(34,529	)		—			—
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)(1)		65			340			(21,709	)		(22,175	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		12,973			19,996			3,769			4,206
Curtailment loss		1,629			100			—			—
Net settlement loss		736			309			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		28,929			36,770			(11,860	)		(11,107	)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Actuarial (gain) loss		(32,310	)		303			—			—
Amortization of prior service (cost) benefit		(65	)		(340	)		21,709			22,175
Amortization of actuarial loss		(12,973	)		(19,996	)		(3,769	)		(4,206	)
Curtailment loss		(3,078	)		(13	)		—			—
Net settlement loss		(347	)		(190	)		—			—
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		(48,773	)		(20,236	)		17,940			17,969
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(19,844	)	$	16,534		$	6,080		$	6,862

(1) Postretirement benefits amortization of prior service benefit recognized during each period relates primarily to the favorable impact of the February 2004 and August 2003 plan amendments.

The estimated net loss for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” into net periodic benefit cost in 2011 is expected to be approximately $15.0 million.