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Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Tables) (Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2013
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
Benefit Costs | Postretirement benefit cost for health care and life insurance included the following components:
In thousands of dollars
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | $ | 529 |  | $ | 545 |  | $ | 611 |
Interest cost on net benefit obligation | 5,656 |  | 7,744 |  | 9,205 |
Amortization of prior service credit | (9,165 | ) | (19,190 | ) | (19,510 | )
Amortization of actuarial loss | 1,169 |  | 1,943 |  | 5,444 |
Net periodic postretirement benefit credit | $ | (1,811 | ) | $ | (8,958 | ) | $ | (4,250 | )
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status of Company-Sponsored Benefit Plans | The table below provides a reconciliation of benefit obligations and funded status of the company’s postretirement benefit plans:
In thousands of dollars
| Dec. 29, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012
Change in benefit obligations |  |
Net benefit obligations at beginning of year | $ | 169,592 |  | $ | 184,131 |
Service cost | 529 |  | 545 |
Interest cost | 5,656 |  | 7,744 |
Plan participants’ contributions | 9,629 |  | 10,362 |
Plan amendments | (496 | ) | — |
Actuarial gain | (16,476 | ) | (5,877 | )
Gross benefits paid | (28,022 | ) | (29,245 | )
Federal subsidy on benefits paid | 4,169 |  | 1,932 |
Acquisitions | 2,228 |  | — |
Net benefit obligations at end of year | $ | 146,809 |  | $ | 169,592 |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Employer contributions | 18,393 |  | 18,883 |
Plan participants’ contributions | 9,629 |  | 10,362 |
Gross benefits paid | (28,022 | ) | (29,245 | )
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Benefit obligation at end of year | $ | 146,809 |  | $ | 169,592 |
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets
Accrued benefit cost—current | $ | 17,731 |  | $ | 19,655 |
Accrued benefit cost—noncurrent | $ | 129,078 |  | $ | 149,937 |
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic postretirement benefit credit as of the dates presented (pre-tax):
In thousands of dollars |  |
| Dec. 29, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012
Net actuarial losses | $ | (6,087 | ) | $ | (23,467 | )
Prior service credit | 16,204 |  | 24,874 |
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 10,117 |  | $ | 1,407 |
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (loss) consist of the following:
In thousands of dollars
| 2013
Current year actuarial gain | $ | 16,210 |
Change in prior service cost | 496 |
Amortization of actuarial loss | 1,169 |
Amortization of prior service credit | (9,165 | )
Total | $ | 8,710 |
Assumptions Used to Determine Defined Benefit Plans Costs | Postretirement benefit costs: The following assumptions were used to determine postretirement benefit cost:
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011
Discount rate | 3.80 | % | 4.75 | % | 5.30 | %
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year | 7.17 | % | 6.50 | % | 6.50 | %
Ultimate trend rate | 5.00 | % | 5.00 | % | 5.00 | %
Year that ultimate trend rate is reached | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
Health Care Cost Trend Rates Assumptions Disclosure | Benefit obligations and funded status: The following assumptions were used to determine the year-end benefit obligation:
| Dec. 29, 2013 | Dec. 30, 2012
Discount rate | 4.75 | % | 3.80 | %
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year | 7.17 | % | 6.50 | %
Ultimate trend rate | 5.00 | % | 5.00 | %
Year that ultimate trend rate is reached | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Estimated Benefit Payments | Cash flows: The company expects to make the following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, and to receive the following federal subsidy benefits as appropriate:
In thousands of dollars | Benefit Payments | Subsidy Benefits
2014 | $ | 17,731 |  | $ | 2,812 |
2015 | $ | 16,857 |  | $ | 2,738 |
2016 | $ | 15,998 |  | $ | 2,649 |
2017 | $ | 15,123 |  | $ | 2,580 |
2018 | $ | 15,077 |  | $ | 2,495 |
2019-2023 | $ | 60,528 |  | $ | 10,530 |

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