Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Pension Plans (Tables)

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Pension Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Components of Pension Cost

The components of pension cost for VF’s defined benefit plans were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March  
In thousands    2015      2014  

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

   $ 7,335       $ 6,085   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

     19,403         20,389   

Expected return on plan assets

     (27,771      (22,681

Amortization of deferred amounts:

     

Net deferred actuarial losses

     15,497         9,384   

Deferred prior service costs

     762         1,362   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

$ 15,226    $ 14,539