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Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2012
Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Abstract]  
Total net cost for pension and postretirement life insurance benefit plans
The following table presents a summary of the total net periodic cost recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011 related to the plans (in thousands):
 
 
 13 Weeks Ended April 28, 2012
 
Pension Plans
 
 Other
Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Total
 
U.S. Plans
 
International Plans
 
Total
 
Service cost
$

 
$
2,648

 
$
2,648

 
$
460

Interest cost
443

 
9,668

 
10,111

 
385

Expected return on plan assets
(438
)
 
(12,968
)
 
(13,406
)
 

Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service costs
83

 
1,345

 
1,428

 
429

Total cost
$
88

 
$
693

 
$
781

 
$
1,274

 
13 Weeks Ended April 30, 2011
 
Pension Plans
 
 Other
Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Total
 
U.S. Plans
 
International Plans
 
Total
 
Service cost
$

 
$
2,403

 
$
2,403

 
$
454

Interest cost
466

 
10,179

 
10,645

 
380

Expected return on plan assets
(422
)
 
(13,923
)
 
(14,345
)
 

Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service costs

 
352

 
352

 
441

Total cost (benefit)
$
44

 
$
(989
)
 
$
(945
)
 
$
1,275

Cash Contributions to Pension Plans
Cash contributions made to the pension plans during the first quarter of 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
13 Weeks Ended
 
April 28, 2012
 
April 30, 2011
U.S. Pension Plans
$
254

 
$
194

International Pension Plans
7,561

 
1,905

Total
$
7,815

 
$
2,099