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POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
5. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company provides pension benefits through a number of noncontributory and contributory defined benefit retirement plans covering eligible U.S. employees. As of September 30, 2017, all defined pension benefit plans were frozen, whereby participants no longer accrue credited service.

The net periodic benefit credit was as follows: 
Three months endedNine months ended
(in thousands)June 26, 2026June 27, 2025June 26, 2026June 27, 2025
Interest cost$1,118 $1,139 $3,354 $3,417 
Expected return on plan assets(1,254)(1,081)(3,761)(3,242)
Amortization of actuarial loss62 52 185 156 
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost$(74)$110 $(222)$331