RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Mar. 29, 2025 |
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
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Schedule of Components of Pension Cost |
The components of pension cost for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s defined benefit plans were as follows:
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Year Ended March |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
Service cost — benefits earned during the period |
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$ |
9,796Ìý |
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$ |
8,924Ìý |
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$ |
10,632Ìý |
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Interest cost on projected benefit obligations |
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46,789Ìý |
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47,079Ìý |
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44,732Ìý |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(61,225) |
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(63,569) |
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(63,157) |
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Settlement charges |
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—Ìý |
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3,538Ìý |
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93,731Ìý |
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Curtailments |
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(936) |
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—Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Amortization of deferred amounts: |
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Net deferred actuarial losses |
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20,205Ìý |
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16,656Ìý |
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16,395Ìý |
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Deferred prior service credits |
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(589) |
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(541) |
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(453) |
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Net periodic pension cost |
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$ |
14,040Ìý
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$ |
12,087Ìý
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$ |
101,880Ìý
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Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension cost: |
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Discount rate in effect for determining service cost |
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2.05Ìý |
% |
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2.50Ìý |
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1.42Ìý |
% |
Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost |
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4.59Ìý |
% |
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4.85Ìý |
% |
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4.09Ìý |
% |
Expected long-term return on plan assets |
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5.90Ìý |
% |
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5.99Ìý |
% |
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5.24Ìý |
% |
Rate of compensation increase (a)
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2.15Ìý |
% |
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2.19Ìý |
% |
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1.95Ìý |
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(a)Rate of compensation increase is calculated as the weighted average rate of compensation increase for active plans. Frozen plans are excluded from the calculation.
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Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value of Defined Benefit Plan Assets and Projected Benefit Obligations |
The following provides a reconciliation of the changes in fair value of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s defined benefit plan assets and projected benefit obligations for each period, and the funded status at the end of each period:
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(In thousands) |
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March 2025 |
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March 2024 |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period |
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$ |
1,085,242Ìý |
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$ |
1,111,710Ìý |
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Actual return on plan assets |
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33,976Ìý |
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17,332Ìý |
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ contributions |
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15,478Ìý |
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30,167Ìý |
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Participant contributions |
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5,469Ìý |
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5,447Ìý |
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Benefits paid |
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(66,132) |
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(81,150) |
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Currency translation |
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2,982Ìý |
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1,736Ìý |
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Fair value of plan assets, end of period |
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1,077,015Ìý |
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1,085,242Ìý |
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Projected benefit obligations, beginning of period |
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995,357Ìý |
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1,021,333Ìý |
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Service cost |
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9,796Ìý |
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8,924Ìý |
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Interest cost |
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46,789Ìý |
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47,079Ìý |
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Participant contributions |
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5,469Ìý |
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5,447Ìý |
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Actuarial gain |
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(12,184) |
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(7,518) |
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Benefits paid |
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(66,132) |
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(81,150) |
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Plan amendments |
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129Ìý |
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(489) |
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Curtailments |
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(781) |
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—Ìý |
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Currency translation |
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3,563Ìý |
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1,731Ìý |
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Projected benefit obligations, end of period |
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982,006Ìý |
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995,357Ìý |
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Funded status, end of period |
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$ |
95,009Ìý
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$ |
89,885Ìý
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Pension benefits are reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a net asset or liability based on the overfunded or underfunded status of the defined benefit plans, assessed on a plan-by-plan basis.
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(In thousands) |
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March 2025 |
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March 2024 |
Amounts included in Consolidated Balance Sheets: |
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Other assets (Note 11) |
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$ |
179,596Ìý |
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$ |
175,110Ìý |
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Accrued liabilities (Note 14) |
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(6,899) |
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(6,597) |
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Other liabilities (Note 16) |
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(77,688) |
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(78,628) |
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Funded status |
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$ |
95,009 |
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$ |
89,885Ìý
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax: |
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Net deferred actuarial losses |
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$ |
256,027 |
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$ |
260,512Ìý |
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Net deferred prior service credits |
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(3,666) |
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(4,290) |
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Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, pretax |
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$ |
252,361 |
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$ |
256,222Ìý
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Accumulated benefit obligations |
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$ |
963,373 |
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$ |
976,120Ìý
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Weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine pension obligations: |
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Discount rate |
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5.05Ìý |
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4.94Ìý |
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Rate of compensation increase (a)
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1.98Ìý |
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2.11Ìý |
% |
(a)Rate of compensation increase is calculated as the weighted average rate of compensation increase for active plans. Frozen plans are excluded from the calculation.
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Schedule of Components of Pension Plans with an Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets |
The following provides information for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
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(In thousands) |
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March 2025 |
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March 2024 |
Projected benefit obligations |
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$ |
190,404Ìý |
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$ |
183,329Ìý |
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Accumulated benefit obligations |
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171,771Ìý |
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164,092Ìý |
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Fair value of plan assets |
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105,817Ìý |
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98,104Ìý |
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The net amount of projected benefit obligations and plan assets for underfunded defined benefit plans was $84.6Ìýmillion and $85.2 million as of March 2025 and 2024, respectively, and was reported in accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Schedule of Fair Value of Investments Held by Pension Plan |
The fair value of investments held by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s defined benefit plans at March 2025 and March 2024, by asset class, is summarized below. Refer to Note 24 for a description of the three levels of the fair value measurement hierarchy.
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Total Plan Assets |
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Fair Value Measurements |
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(In thousands) |
Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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LevelÌý3 |
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March 2025 |
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Plan assets |
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Cash equivalents |
$ |
16,716Ìý |
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$ |
16,716Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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Fixed income securities: |
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U.S. Treasury and government agencies |
2Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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2Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Insurance contracts |
111,992Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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111,992Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Futures contracts |
1,900Ìý |
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1,900Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Total plan assets in the fair value hierarchy |
130,610Ìý
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$ |
18,616Ìý
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$ |
111,994Ìý
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$ |
—Ìý
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Plan assets measured at net asset value |
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Cash equivalents |
121,450Ìý |
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Equity securities: |
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Domestic |
5,109Ìý |
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International |
27,324Ìý |
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Fixed income securities: |
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Corporate and international bonds |
784,724Ìý |
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Alternative investments |
7,798Ìý |
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Total plan assets measured at net asset value |
946,405Ìý |
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Total plan assets |
$ |
1,077,015Ìý
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Total Plan Assets |
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Fair Value Measurements |
(In thousands) |
Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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LevelÌý3 |
March 2024 |
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Plan assets |
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Cash equivalents |
$ |
4,428Ìý |
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$ |
4,428Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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$ |
—Ìý |
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Fixed income securities: |
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U.S. Treasury and government agencies |
2Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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2Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Insurance contracts |
103,362Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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103,362Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Futures contracts |
2,661Ìý |
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2,661Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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—Ìý |
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Total plan assets in the fair value hierarchy |
110,453Ìý
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$ |
7,089Ìý
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$ |
103,364Ìý
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$ |
—Ìý
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Plan assets measured at net asset value |
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Cash equivalents |
87,748Ìý |
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Equity securities: |
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Domestic |
33,510Ìý |
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International |
40,933Ìý |
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Fixed income securities: |
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Corporate and international bonds |
751,147Ìý |
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Alternative investments |
61,451Ìý |
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Total plan assets measured at net asset value |
974,789Ìý |
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Total plan assets |
$ |
1,085,242Ìý
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