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2323301 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Costs (Tables)
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Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-06-29 - 2016-07-03
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded Status
The following provides a reconciliation of obligations, plan assets and funded status of the plans for the two years indicated (in thousands):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement
Benefits
Actuarial Assumptions:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Discounted Rate Used to Determine Present Value of Projected Benefit Obligation
 
3.75
%
 
4.55
%
 
3.60
%
 
4.20
%
Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
 
7.25
%
 
7.50
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

Change in Benefit Obligations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Benefit Obligation at Beginning of Year
 
$
1,186,777

 
$
1,173,147

 
$
81,290

 
$
96,457

Service Cost
 
3,532

 
3,432

 
262

 
295

Interest Cost
 
52,110

 
49,782

 
3,170

 
3,568

Plan Settlements
 
(47,102
)
 

 

 

Plan Participant Contributions
 

 

 
1,572

 
1,510

Actuarial (Gain) Loss
 
75,135

 
35,287

 
(1,909
)
 
(5,961
)
Benefits Paid
 
(73,527
)
 
(74,871
)
 
(13,891
)
 
(14,579
)
Projected Benefit Obligation at End of Year
 
$
1,196,925

 
$
1,186,777

 
$
70,494

 
$
81,290

Change in Plan Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Plan Assets at Beginning of Year
 
$
974,926

 
$
1,043,466

 
$

 
$

Actual Return on Plan Assets
 
26,059

 
3,317

 

 

Plan Participant Contributions
 

 

 
1,572

 
1,510

Employer Contributions
 
3,229

 
3,014

 
12,319

 
13,069

Benefits Paid
 
(73,527
)
 
(74,871
)
 
(13,891
)
 
(14,579
)
Plan Settlements
 
(47,102
)
 

 

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year
 
$
883,585

 
$
974,926

 
$

 
$

Funded Status:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plan Assets (Less Than) in Excess of Projected Benefit Obligation
 
$
(313,340
)
 
$
(211,851
)
 
$
(70,494
)
 
$
(81,290
)
Amounts Recognized on the Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued Pension Cost
 
$
(310,378
)
 
$
(208,623
)
 
$

 
$

Accrued Wages and Salaries
 
(2,962
)
 
(3,228
)
 

 

Accrued Postretirement Health Care Obligation
 

 

 
(38,441
)
 
(47,545
)
Accrued Liabilities
 

 

 
(9,125
)
 
(12,025
)
Accrued Employee Benefits
 

 

 
(22,928
)
 
(21,720
)
Net Amount Recognized at End of Year
 
$
(313,340
)
 
$
(211,851
)
 
$
(70,494
)
 
$
(81,290
)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Actuarial Loss
 
$
(303,714
)
 
$
(249,279
)
 
$
(12,301
)
 
$
(15,468
)
Prior Service Credit (Cost)
 
(334
)
 
(443
)
 
2,873

 
4,487

Net Amount Recognized at End of Year
 
$
(304,048
)
 
$
(249,722
)
 
$
(9,428
)
 
$
(10,981
)
 
 
Schedule of Income and Expense for Retirement Plans
The following table summarizes the plans’ income and expense for the three years indicated (in thousands):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Components of Net Periodic (Income) Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service Cost-Benefits Earned During the Year
 
$
3,532

 
$
3,432

 
$
7,645

 
$
262

 
$
295

 
$
333

Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation
 
52,110

 
49,782

 
53,743

 
3,170

 
3,568

 
4,565

Expected Return on Plan Assets
 
(71,202
)
 
(74,638
)
 
(74,152
)
 

 

 

Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior Service Cost (Credit)
 
180

 
180

 
180

 
(2,659
)
 
(2,758
)
 
(2,895
)
Actuarial Loss
 
13,007

 
13,262

 
25,105

 
3,234

 
4,316

 
5,527

Plan Settlements
 
20,245

 

 

 

 

 

Net Periodic Expense (Income)
 
$
17,872

 
$
(7,982
)
 
$
12,521

 
$
4,007

 
$
5,421

 
$
7,530

 
 
Schedule of Significant Assumptions Used in Determining Net Periodic Expense
Significant assumptions used in determining net periodic expense for the fiscal years indicated are as follows:
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Discount Rate
 
4.55%
 
4.40%
 
5.00%
 
4.20%
 
3.95%
 
4.40%
Expected Return on Plan Assets
 
7.50%
 
8.00%
 
8.25%
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
Compensation Increase Rate
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
3.0-4.0%
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
n/a
 
 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) that are Expected to be Recognized as Components of Net Periodic (Income) Expense During the Next Fiscal Year
The amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic (income) expense during the next fiscal year are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Pension
Plans
 
Other
Postretirement
Plans
Prior Service Cost (Credit)
 
$
180

 
$
(2,654
)
Net Actuarial Loss
 
16,809

 
2,746

 
 
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Targeted and Actual Plan Asset Allocations
The Company’s pension plan’s current target and asset allocations at July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015, by asset category are as follows:
 
 
 
 
Plan Assets at Year-end
    Asset Category
 
Target %
 
2016
 
2015
Domestic Equities
 
20%-28%
 
23%
 
22%
International Equities
 
7%-17%
 
14%
 
13%
Alternatives
 
0%-15%
 
10%
 
12%
Fixed Income
 
48%-52%
 
50%
 
50%
Cash Equivalents
 
0%-2%
 
3%
 
3%
 
 
 
 
100%
 
100%
 
 
Schedule of The Fair Value of the Major Categories of Plan Assets
The fair value of the major categories of the pension plans’ investments are presented below (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
July 3, 2016
    Category
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Short-Term Investments:
 
 
 
$
26,558

 
$
26,558

 
$

 
$

Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
441,869

 

 
441,869

 

Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. common stocks
 
 
 
205,343

 
205,343

 

 

International mutual funds
 
 
 
126,589

 
126,589

 

 

Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Venture capital funds
 
(A) (E)
 
40,470

 

 

 

Debt funds
 
(B) (E)
 
7,227

 

 

 

Real estate funds
 
(C) (E)
 
2,608

 

 

 

Private equity funds
 
(D) (E)
 
32,921

 

 

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year
 
 
 
$
883,585

 
$
358,490

 
$
441,869

 
$

 
 
 
 
June 28, 2015
    Category
 
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Short-Term Investments:
 
 
 
$
28,378

 
$
28,378

 
$

 
$

Fixed Income Securities:
 
 
 
481,576

 

 
481,576

 

Equity Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. common stocks
 
 
 
216,131

 
216,131

 

 

International mutual funds
 
 
 
127,423

 
127,423

 

 

Other Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Venture capital funds
 
(A) (E)
 
47,289

 

 

 

Debt funds
 
(B) (E)
 
14,042

 

 

 

Real estate funds
 
(C) (E)
 
6,104

 

 

 

Private equity funds
 
(D) (E)
 
53,983

 

 

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year
 
 
 
$
974,926

 
$
371,932

 
$
481,576

 
$

 
(A)
This category invests in a combination of public and private securities of companies in financial distress, spin-offs, or new projects focused on technology and manufacturing.
(B)
This fund primarily invests in the debt of various entities including corporations and governments in emerging markets, mezzanine financing, or entities that are undergoing, are considered likely to undergo or have undergone a reorganization.
(C)
This category invests primarily in real estate related investments, including real estate properties, securities of real estate companies and other companies with significant real estate assets as well as real estate related debt and equity securities.
(D)
Primarily represents investments in all sizes of mostly privately held operating companies in the following core industry sectors: healthcare, energy, financial services, technology-media-telecommunications and industrial and consumer.
(E)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position.
 
 
Schedule of Projected Benefit Payments
Projected benefit payments from the plans as of July 3, 2016 are estimated as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
Year Ending
 
Qualified
 
Non-Qualified
 
Retiree
Medical
 
Retiree Life
2017
 
$
74,476

 
$
2,964

 
$
7,778

 
$
1,345

2018
 
74,240

 
2,983

 
7,094

 
1,365

2019
 
74,093

 
3,136

 
5,924

 
1,383

2020
 
73,811

 
3,159

 
5,104

 
1,398

2021
 
73,367

 
3,200

 
4,250

 
1,409

2022-2026
 
352,067

 
16,887

 
12,984

 
7,082