| 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 second quarter and first half of 2012 and 2011 related to the plans (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 Weeks Ended July 28, 2012 | | Pension Plans | | Other
Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Total | | U.S. Plans | | International Plans | | Total | | Service cost | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,531 |
| | $ | 2,531 |
| | $ | 460 |
| Interest cost | 443 |
| | 9,247 |
| | 9,690 |
| | 385 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (438 | ) | | (12,398 | ) | | (12,836 | ) | |
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| Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service costs | 83 |
| | 1,289 |
| | 1,372 |
| | 429 |
| Total cost | $ | 88 |
| | $ | 669 |
| | $ | 757 |
| | $ | 1,274 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 Weeks Ended July 30, 2011 | | Pension Plans | | Other
Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Total | | U.S. Plans | | International Plans | | Total | | Service cost | $ | — |
| | $ | 2,404 |
| | $ | 2,404 |
| | $ | 443 |
| Interest cost | 466 |
| | 10,179 |
| | 10,645 |
| | 372 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (422 | ) | | (13,923 | ) | | (14,345 | ) | | — |
| Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service costs | — |
| | 352 |
| | 352 |
| | 431 |
| Total cost (benefit) | $ | 44 |
| | $ | (988 | ) | | $ | (944 | ) | | $ | 1,246 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 Weeks Ended July 28, 2012 | | Pension Plans | | Other
Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Total | | U.S. Plans | | International Plans | | Total | | Service cost | $ | — |
| | $ | 5,180 |
| | $ | 5,180 |
| | $ | 920 |
| Interest cost | 886 |
| | 18,915 |
| | 19,801 |
| | 770 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (876 | ) | | (25,366 | ) | | (26,242 | ) | | — |
| Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service costs | 166 |
| | 2,633 |
| | 2,799 |
| | 858 |
| Total cost | $ | 176 |
| | $ | 1,362 |
| | $ | 1,538 |
| | $ | 2,548 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 Weeks Ended July 30, 2011 | | Pension Plans | | Other
Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Total | | U.S. Plans | | International Plans | | Total | | Service cost | $ | — |
| | $ | 4,807 |
| | $ | 4,807 |
| | $ | 897 |
| Interest cost | 932 |
| | 20,358 |
| | 21,290 |
| | 752 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (844 | ) | | (27,846 | ) | | (28,690 | ) | | — |
| Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior service costs | — |
| | 704 |
| | 704 |
| | 872 |
| Total cost (benefit) | $ | 88 |
| | $ | (1,977 | ) | | $ | (1,889 | ) | | $ | 2,521 |
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| Cash Contributions to Pension Plans |
Cash contributions made to the pension plans during the second quarter and first half of 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 Weeks Ended | | 26 Weeks Ended | | July 28, 2012 | | July 30, 2011 | | July 28, 2012 | | July 30, 2011 | U.S. Pension Plans | $ | 343 |
| | $ | 194 |
| | $ | 597 |
| | $ | 388 |
| International Pension Plans | 1,835 |
| | 2,065 |
| | 9,267 |
| | 3,970 |
| Total | $ | 2,178 |
| | $ | 2,259 |
| | $ | 9,864 |
| | $ | 4,358 |
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