| PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS |
NOTE F - PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Net periodic cost for pension and other post-retirement benefit plans consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | | Quarter Ended | | Six Months Ended | In thousands | April 28, 2024 | | April 30, 2023 | | April 28, 2024 | | April 30, 2023 | | Service Cost | $ | 9,023 | | | $ | 8,902 | | | $ | 18,076 | | | $ | 17,804 | | | Interest Cost | 18,336 | | | 17,157 | | | 36,672 | | | 34,315 | | | Expected Return on Plan Assets | (19,377) | | | (19,571) | | | (38,755) | | | (39,142) | | | Amortization of Prior Service Cost | (221) | | | (461) | | | (443) | | | (921) | | | Recognized Actuarial (Gain) Loss | 3,317 | | | 3,325 | | | 6,634 | | | 6,650 | | | | | | | | | | Net Periodic Cost | $ | 11,077 | | | $ | 9,353 | | | $ | 22,183 | | | $ | 18,706 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Post-retirement Benefits | | | Quarter Ended | | Six Months Ended | In thousands | April 28, 2024 | | April 30, 2023 | | April 28, 2024 | | April 30, 2023 | | Service Cost | $ | 41 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 82 | | | $ | 123 | | | Interest Cost | 2,896 | | | 3,014 | | | 5,792 | | | 6,028 | | | Amortization of Prior Service Cost | 2 | | | 2 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | Recognized Actuarial (Gain) Loss | (318) | | | (7) | | | (635) | | | (14) | | | | | | | | | | Net Periodic Cost | $ | 2,622 | | | $ | 3,071 | | | $ | 5,244 | | | $ | 6,141 | |
Non-service cost components of net pension and post-retirement benefit cost are presented within Interest and Investment Income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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