Associate Retirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Oct. 08, 2016

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Note 9 – Associate Retirement Plans

The following table provides the components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for the Company’s significant pension and postretirement benefit plans:

	SpartanNash Company Pension Plan						SpartanNash Medical Plan
	October 8,			October 10,			October 8,			October 10,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
12 Weeks Ended
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	43		$	54
Interest cost		565			767			80			93
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(36	)		(36	)
Expected return on plan assets		(993	)		(1,136	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial net loss		26			191			9			40
Net periodic benefit (income) expense		(402	)		(178	)		96			151
Settlement expense		160			131			—			—
Total (income) expense	$	(242	)	$	(47	)	$	96		$	151

	SpartanNash Company Pension Plan						SpartanNash Medical Plan
	October 8,			October 10,			October 8,			October 10,
(In thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
40 Weeks Ended
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	144		$	178
Interest cost		1,883			2,558			266			311
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			(122	)		(121	)
Expected return on plan assets		(3,310	)		(3,787	)		—			—
Recognized actuarial net loss		85			636			32			133
Net periodic benefit (income) expense		(1,342	)		(593	)		320			501
Settlement expense		532			437			—			—
Total (income) expense	$	(810	)	$	(156	)	$	320		$	501

The Company did not make any contributions to the SpartanNash Company Pension Plan during the 40 weeks ended October 8, 2016, and because there are no required payments, the Company does not expect to make any contributions for the remainder of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

The Company’s retirement programs also include defined contribution plans providing contributory benefits, as well as executive compensation plans for a select group of management personnel or highly compensated associates.

Multi-Employer Plans

In addition to the plans listed above, the Company participates in the Central States Southeast and Southwest Pension Fund (EIN 7456500), the Michigan Conference of Teamsters and Ohio Conference of Teamsters Health and Welfare plans (collectively referred to as “multi-employer plans”), and other company-sponsored defined contribution plans for most associates covered by collective bargaining agreements.

With respect to the Company’s participation in the Central States Plan, expense is recognized as contributions are funded. The Company’s contributions for the 40 weeks ended October 8, 2016 and October 10, 2015 were $10.1 million and $9.9 million, respectively. See Note 8 for further information regarding the Company’s participation in the Central States Plan.