| Schedule of net periodic cost of defined benefit plans |
Net periodic cost for pension and other post-retirement benefit plans consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pension Benefits | | | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | In thousands | July 28, 2024 | | July 30, 2023 | | July 28, 2024 | | July 30, 2023 | | Service Cost | $ | 9,033 | | | $ | 8,902 | | | $ | 27,108 | | | $ | 26,705 | | | Interest Cost | 18,336 | | | 17,157 | | | 55,008 | | | 51,472 | | | Expected Return on Plan Assets | (19,377) | | | (19,571) | | | (58,132) | | | (58,714) | | | Amortization of Prior Service Cost | (221) | | | (461) | | | (664) | | | (1,383) | | | Recognized Actuarial (Gain) Loss | 3,317 | | | 3,325 | | | 9,951 | | | 9,976 | | | | | | | | | | Net Periodic Cost | $ | 11,086 | | | $ | 9,353 | | | $ | 33,270 | | | $ | 28,058 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Post-retirement Benefits | | | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | In thousands | July 28, 2024 | | July 30, 2023 | | July 28, 2024 | | July 30, 2023 | | Service Cost | $ | 41 | | | $ | 62 | | | $ | 123 | | | $ | 185 | | | Interest Cost | 2,895 | | | 3,016 | | | 8,687 | | | 9,044 | | | Amortization of Prior Service Cost | 2 | | | 2 | | | 6 | | | 6 | | | Recognized Actuarial (Gain) Loss | (317) | | | (7) | | | (952) | | | (21) | | | | | | | | | | Net Periodic Cost | $ | 2,621 | | | $ | 3,073 | | | $ | 7,864 | | | $ | 9,214 | |
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