Net periodic pension cost of non-U.S. plans is presented in the following table: | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | August 4, 2012 | | July 30, 2011 | Service cost | $ | 1,938 |
| | $ | 2,340 |
| Interest cost | 2,648 |
| | 2,916 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (2,547 | ) | | (2,797 | ) | Amortization of initial net obligation | 5 |
| | 4 |
| Amortization of net loss | 89 |
| | 417 |
| Net periodic pension cost | $ | 2,133 |
| | $ | 2,880 |
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| | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | August 4, 2012 | | July 30, 2011 | Service cost | $ | 5,926 |
| | $ | 6,872 |
| Interest cost | 8,185 |
| | 8,544 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (7,857 | ) | | (8,202 | ) | Amortization of initial net obligation | 15 |
| | 12 |
| Amortization of net loss | 269 |
| | 1,221 |
| Net periodic pension cost | $ | 6,538 |
| | $ | 8,447 |
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