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Pension Plans | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016
Pension Plans | Note G – Pension Plans The components of pension cost for VF’s defined benefit plans were as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended March |
In thousands |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period |  | $ | 6,449 |  |  | $ | 7,335 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations |  |  | 17,034 |  |  |  | 19,403 |
Expected return on plan assets |  |  | (24,919 | ) |  |  | (27,771 | )
Amortization of deferred amounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred actuarial losses |  |  | 16,306 |  |  |  | 15,497 |
Deferred prior service costs |  |  | 647 |  |  |  | 762 |
Net periodic pension cost |  | $ | 15,517 |  |  | $ | 15,226 |
VF contributed $5.8 million to its defined benefit plans during the first three months of 2016, and intends to make approximately $9.6 million of additional contributions during the remainder of 2016.

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