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Pension and Other Employee Benefits
9 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2011
Pension and Other Employee Benefits  
Pension and Other Employee Benefits

(8) Pension and Other Employee Benefits

The Company has certain defined benefit pension plans covering the employees of its AEG German subsidiary. As of June 25, 2011 and September 25, 2010, the Company has recorded a pension liability of $9.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively, primarily as a component of long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 25, 2011 and September 25, 2010, the pension plans held no assets. Under German law, there is no minimum funding requirement imposed on employers. The Company's net periodic benefit cost and components thereof were not material during the three and nine months ended June 25, 2011 and June 26, 2010.