| Schedule of defined benefit plans disclosures |
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 | | May 25, 2014 | | May 26, 2013 | | May 25, 2014 | | May 26, 2013 | | (Dollars in thousands) | Net periodic benefit cost: | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 2,166 |
| | $ | 2,215 |
| | $ | 61 |
| | $ | 94 |
| Interest cost | 13,776 |
| | 12,994 |
| | 1,277 |
| | 1,240 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (14,036 | ) | | (13,946 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of prior service benefit | (19 | ) | | (17 | ) | | (2 | ) | | (122 | ) | Amortization of actuarial loss | 2,709 |
| | 4,213 |
| | 1,087 |
| | 1,692 |
| Curtailment loss (gain) | 4,211 |
| | (510 | ) | | 33 |
| | — |
| Net settlement (gain) loss | (133 | ) | | 584 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net periodic benefit cost | 8,674 |
| | 5,533 |
| | 2,456 |
| | 2,904 |
| Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service benefit | 19 |
| | 17 |
| | 2 |
| | 122 |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | (2,709 | ) | | (4,213 | ) | | (1,087 | ) | | (1,692 | ) | Curtailment gain | 115 |
| | 949 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net settlement gain (loss) | 29 |
| | (184 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,546 | ) | | (3,431 | ) | | (1,085 | ) | | (1,570 | ) | Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 6,128 |
| | $ | 2,102 |
| | $ | 1,371 |
| | $ | 1,334 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | Postretirement Benefits | | Six Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | May 25, 2014 | | May 26, 2013 | | May 25, 2014 | | May 26, 2013 | | (Dollars in thousands) | Net periodic benefit cost: | | | | | | | | Service cost | $ | 4,325 |
| | $ | 4,496 |
| | $ | 129 |
| | $ | 188 |
| Interest cost | 27,537 |
| | 26,060 |
| | 2,615 |
| | 2,479 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (27,879 | ) | | (27,960 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Amortization of prior service benefit | (36 | ) | | (37 | ) | | (3 | ) | | (244 | ) | Amortization of actuarial loss | 5,405 |
| | 8,431 |
| | 2,076 |
| | 3,383 |
| Curtailment loss (gain) | 4,443 |
| | (510 | ) | | 733 |
| | — |
| Net settlement (gain) loss | (73 | ) | | 629 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net periodic benefit cost | 13,722 |
| | 11,109 |
| | 5,550 |
| | 5,806 |
| Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | Amortization of prior service benefit | 36 |
| | 37 |
| | 3 |
| | 244 |
| Amortization of actuarial loss | (5,405 | ) | | (8,431 | ) | | (2,076 | ) | | (3,383 | ) | Curtailment gain | 115 |
| | 509 |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net settlement gain (loss) | 4 |
| | (184 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | (5,250 | ) | | (8,069 | ) | | (2,073 | ) | | (3,139 | ) | Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 8,472 |
| | $ | 3,040 |
| | $ | 3,477 |
| | $ | 2,667 |
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