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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS (Note) | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 27, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS | PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT PLANS The Company provides various retirement benefits, including defined benefit plans and postretirement healthcare plans covering certain current and retired employees in the U.S. and abroad. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company recorded settlement costs in connection with the retirement of one of its former executive officers. Components of net periodic benefit cost and Company contributions for these plans were as follows:
| Quarter Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| August 27, 2011 |  | August 28, 2010 |  | August 27, 2011 |  | August 28, 2010
Pension Benefits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ | 492 |  |  | $ | 527 |  |  | $ | 1,476 |  |  | $ | 1,582 |
Interest cost | 2,013 |  |  | 2,033 |  |  | 6,037 |  |  | 6,103 |
Expected return on plan assets | (1,923 | ) |  | (1,778 | ) |  | (5,766 | ) |  | (5,340 | )
Settlement cost | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,368 |  |  | — |
Amortization of unrecognized: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | (98 | ) |  | (98 | ) |  | (296 | ) |  | (296 | )
Net actuarial loss (gain) | 1,265 |  |  | 1,200 |  |  | 3,688 |  |  | 3,600 |
Net periodic benefit cost (income) | $ | 1,749 |  |  | $ | 1,884 |  |  | $ | 6,507 |  |  | $ | 5,649 |
Cash contributions | $ | 10,510 |  |  | $ | 2,935 |  |  | $ | 12,752 |  |  | $ | 3,121 |
Postretirement Healthcare Benefits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost (income): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest cost | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 24 |
Amortization of unrecognized: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | (31 | ) |  | (31 | ) |  | (93 | ) |  | (93 | )
Net actuarial loss (gain) | (32 | ) |  | (32 | ) |  | (96 | ) |  | (96 | )
Net periodic benefit cost (income) | $ | (57 | ) |  | $ | (55 | ) |  | $ | (171 | ) |  | $ | (165 | )
Cash contributions | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 117 |
The Company’s policy is to contribute to its qualified U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans at least the minimum amount required by applicable laws and regulations, to contribute to the U.S. combined nonqualified plans when required for benefit payments, and to contribute to the postretirement healthcare benefit plan an amount equal to the benefit payments. The Company, from time to time, makes voluntary contributions in excess of the minimum amount required as economic conditions warrant. During the nine months ended August 27, 2011, the Company contributed $12,842 to its various plans and expects to contribute up to the following amounts to its various plans to pay benefits during 2011.
U.S. Qualified Plans | $ | 11,843 |
U.S. Combined Nonqualified Plans | 2,194 |
Non-U.S. Plan | 403 |
Postretirement Healthcare Benefit Plan | 121 |
Total expected contributions | $ | 14,561 |
In addition to the plan assets related to its qualified plans, the Company has also funded $1,249 and $1,258 at August 27, 2011 and November 27, 2010, respectively, into a restricted trust for its U.S. combined nonqualified plans (see Note 6). This trust is included in Other noncurrent assets in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

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