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Employee Pension and Profit Sharing Plans - (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension cost for the Company's single-employer defined benefit pension plans for fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 (in thousands):
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
 
September 29, 2017
Service cost
 
$
6,391

 
$
7,121

 
$
8,834

Interest cost
 
11,287

 
10,579

 
8,398

Expected return on plan assets
 
(22,970
)
 
(22,864
)
 
(18,350
)
Settlements and curtailments
 
283

 
3,312

 

Amortization of prior service cost
 
104

 
116

 
122

Recognized net loss
 
1,094

 
1,646

 
3,400

Net periodic pension cost (income)
 
$
(3,811
)
 
$
(90
)
 
$
2,404


Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table sets forth changes in the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets for these plans (in thousands): 
Change in benefit obligation:
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
Benefit obligation, beginning
 
$
366,426

 
$
333,672

Impact of AmeriPride acquisition
 

 
79,605

Foreign currency translation
 
(13,097
)
 
(11,312
)
Service cost
 
6,391

 
7,121

Interest cost
 
11,287

 
10,579

Employee contributions
 
2,249

 
2,571

Actuarial loss (gain)
 
49,707

 
(10,869
)
Benefits paid
 
(16,681
)
 
(16,862
)
Settlements and curtailments(1)
 
(5,075
)
 
(22,662
)
Change in control payment
 

 
(5,417
)
Benefit obligation, ending
 
$
401,207

 
$
366,426

Change in plan assets:
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, beginning
 
$
409,826

 
$
341,538

Impact of AmeriPride acquisition
 

 
73,273

Foreign currency translation
 
(14,360
)
 
(12,359
)
Employer contributions
 
10,520

 
13,988

Employee contributions
 
2,249

 
2,571

Actual return on plan assets
 
39,280

 
23,971

Benefits paid
 
(16,681
)
 
(16,862
)
Settlements(1)
 
(4,867
)
 
(10,877
)
Change in control payment
 

 
(5,417
)
Fair value of plan assets, end
 
425,967

 
409,826

Funded Status at end of year
 
$
24,760

 
$
43,400


(1)
Fiscal 2019 includes the impact of closing two of the AmeriPride plans. Fiscal 2018 includes the impact of the Canadian pension plan freeze and the UK pension plan settlement resulting from the transfer of members out of the plan.

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet Including Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
Noncurrent benefit asset (included in Other Assets)
 
$
35,459

 
$
59,481

Noncurrent benefit liability (included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities)
 
(10,699
)
 
(16,081
)
Net actuarial loss (included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss before taxes)
 
77,204

 
48,067


Schedule of Assumptions Used
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine pension expense of the respective fiscal years:
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
Discount rate
 
3.3
%
 
3.2
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
2.1
%
 
2.0
%
Long-term rate of return on assets
 
5.7
%
 
5.8
%
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the funded status of the respective fiscal years:
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
Discount rate
 
2.5
%
 
3.3
%
Rate of compensation increase
 
2.1
%
 
2.1
%

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table sets forth information for the Company's single-employer pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 (in thousands):
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
10,699

 
$
16,081

Accumulated benefit obligation
 
10,506

 
15,935


Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair value of plan assets for the Company's defined benefit pension plans as of September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 is as follows (see Note 16 for a description of the fair value levels) (in thousands):
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
Quoted prices in active markets
Level 1
 
Significant other observable inputs
Level 2
 
Significant unobservable inputs
Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents and other
 
$
19,396

 
$
19,396

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Investment trusts
 
4,677

 
4,677

 

 

Investment funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
 
72,074

 

 
72,074

 

Fixed income funds
 
319,395

 

 
319,395

 

Real estate
 
10,425

 

 

 
10,425

Total
 
$
425,967

 
$
24,073

 
$
391,469

 
$
10,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 28, 2018
 
Quoted prices in active markets
Level 1
 
Significant other observable inputs
Level 2
 
Significant unobservable inputs
Level 3
Cash and cash equivalents and other
 
$
20,568

 
$
20,568

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Investment trusts
 
11,689

 
$
11,689

 

 

Investment funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity funds
 
220,853

 

 
220,853

 

Fixed income funds
 
146,271

 

 
146,271

 

Real estate
 
10,445

 

 

 
10,445

Total
 
$
409,826

 
$
32,257

 
$
367,124

 
$
10,445


Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments The following table sets forth the benefits expected to be paid in the next five fiscal years and in aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter by the Company's defined benefit pension plans (in thousands):
Fiscal 2020
$
13,601

Fiscal 2021
14,063

Fiscal 2022
14,448

Fiscal 2023
14,819

Fiscal 2024
15,121

Fiscal 2025 – 2029
81,559


Schedule of Multiemployer Plans There have been no significant changes that affect the comparability of fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 contributions.
Pension
Fund
EIN/Pension
Plan Number
Pension Protection
Act Zone Status
FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented
Contributions by the Company
(in thousands)
 
Range of Expiration Dates of CBAs
2019
2018
2019
2018
2017
Surcharge
Imposed
National Retirement Fund
13-6130178/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
$
4,130

$
4,147

$
7,541

No
3/1/2019 - 4/1/2022
UNITE HERE Retirement Fund(1)
82-0994119/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
4,531

3,686

N/A

No
6/30/2019 - 6/30/2023
Local 1102 Retirement Trust
13-1847329/ 001
Endangered
Endangered
Implemented
110

1,206

397

No
10/31/2020
Central States SE and SW Areas Pension Plan
36-6044243/ 001
Critical and Declining
Critical and Declining
Implemented
4,282

4,128

3,836

No
1/31/2007 - 3/31/2023
Pension Plan for Hospital & Health Care Employees Philadelphia & Vicinity
23-2627428/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
361

319

336

No
1/31/2023
Local 731 Private Scavengers and Garage Attendants Pension Trust Fund
36-6513567/ 001
Green
Green
N/A
973

907

898

No
4/26/2019
SEIU National Industry Pension Fund (2)
52-6148540/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
623

501

429

No
12/31/2019 - 4/14/2022
LIUNA National Industrial Pension Fund
52-6074345/ 001
Critical
Critical
Implemented
678

620

584

No
12/31/2020
Other funds
 
 
 
 
17,873

17,109

14,668

 
 
Total contributions
 
 
 
 
$
33,561

$
32,623

$
28,689

 
 
(1)
Effective January 1, 2018, the UNITE HERE portion of the National Retirement Fund was spun off into the newly formed UNITE HERE Retirement Fund.
(2)
Over 75% of the Company's participants in this fund are covered by a single CBA that expires on 12/31/2019.
The Company provided more than 5 percent of the total contributions for the following plans and plan years:
Pension
Fund
 
Contributions to the plan exceeded more than 5% of total contributions (as of the plan's year-end)
Local 1102 Retirement Trust
 
12/31/2018 and 12/31/2017
Service Employees Pension Fund of Upstate New York
 
12/31/2018 and 12/31/2017