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RESTRUCTURING
6 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2026
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING
NOTE R - RESTRUCTURING

The Company is undertaking a corporate restructuring plan designed to reduce administrative expenses, improve efficiencies, and align its workforce to the Company’s future needs, while enabling continued investment in the Company’s growth. The restructuring includes a voluntary early retirement program for certain groups of employees, the closing of certain open roles, involuntary role reductions, and making select changes to benefit programs. The Company expects to incur restructuring charges of approximately $22.0 million for one-time pension benefits, cash severance payments, other employee benefit costs, and professional fees. The charges were primarily recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Of the estimated charges, the Company expects that approximately $9.0 million will be cash expenditures during fiscal 2026.

The Company recognized $0.1 million and $8.5 million of costs associated with restructuring activities during the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2026. There were no restructuring costs recognized during the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2025. All costs are unallocated corporate expenses which are not included in any of the reportable segments' measure of segment profit. A summary of these costs by type is as follows:
In thousandsLocation on Consolidated Statements of Operations
Quarter Ended April 26, 2026
Six Months Ended April 26, 2026
Total Plan Costs
Cash SeveranceSelling, General, and Administrative$$6,727 $6,727 
Employee BenefitsSelling, General, and Administrative44 1,386 1,386 
Professional FeesSelling, General, and Administrative418 1,012 
Pension BenefitsOther Income (Expense), Net— — 12,696 
Total Restructuring Costs$55 $8,531 $21,821 

The liability for cash severance and employee benefits was recorded in Employee-related Expenses and the liability for professional fees was recorded in Accounts Payable. The reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability balances showing activity during the year is as follows:
In thousandsCash SeveranceEmployee BenefitsProfessional FeesTotal
Liability Balances at October 26, 2025
$— $— $594 $594 
Costs Incurred and Charged to Expense6,727 1,386 418 8,531 
Costs Paid or Otherwise Settled(6,639)(1,359)(1,006)(9,004)
Liability Balances at April 26, 2026
$87 $27 $$121