EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS  
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

11   EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

The company maintains The Toro Company Investment, Savings, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan for eligible employees. The company's expenses under this plan were $12,686, $15,500, and $15,200 for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

   In addition, the company and its subsidiaries have defined benefit, supplemental, and other retirement plans covering certain employees in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The projected benefit obligation of these plans as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $40,989 and $38,696, respectively, and the net liability amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $4,467 and $4,272, respectively. The accumulated benefit obligation of these plans as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $38,446 and $36,685, respectively. The funded status of these plans as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $10,847 and $10,022, respectively. The fair value of the plan assets as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $30,141 and $28,674, respectively. The net expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements for these plans was $1,520, $326, and $1,629 for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

   Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of:

   

October 31

    Defined Benefit
Pension Plans
    Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
    Total  
   

2011

                   

Net actuarial loss

  $ 1,788   $ 2,164   $ 3,952  

Net prior service cost (credit)

    192     (344 )   (152 )
   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  $ 1,980   $ 1,820   $ 3,800  
   

2010

                   

Net actuarial loss

  $ 1,309   $ 2,221   $ 3,530  

Net prior service cost (credit)

    248     (517 )   (269 )
   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  $ 1,557   $ 1,704   $ 3,261  
   

   The following amounts are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of October 31, 2011 and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during fiscal 2012.

   

 

    Defined Benefit
Pension Plans
    Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
    Total  
   

Net loss

  $ 331   $ 170   $ 501  

Net prior service cost (credit)

    87     (168 )   (81 )
   

   Amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income consisted of:

   

Fiscal years ended October 31

    Defined Benefit
Pension Plans
    Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
    Total  
   

2011

                   

Net loss

  $ 160   $ 271   $ 431  

Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost

    (55 )   173     118  

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)

    318     (328 )   (10 )
   

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

  $ 423   $ 116   $ 539  
   

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss

  $ 714   $ 1,345   $ 2,059  
   

2010

                   

Net (gain) loss

  $ (411 ) $ 669   $ 258  

Curtailment gain

    (578 )       (578 )

Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost

    (56 )   121     65  

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial gain

    (351 )   (75 )   (426 )
   

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss

  $ (1,396 ) $ 715   $ (681 )
   

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss

  $ (1,621 ) $ 1,266   $ (355 )
   

   The company has omitted the remaining disclosures for its defined benefit plans and postretirement healthcare plan as the company deems these plans to be immaterial to its consolidated financial position and results of operations.