Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Pension Plans (Tables)

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Pension Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2016
Components of Pension Cost

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

 

     Three Months Ended March  
In thousands    2016      2015  

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

   $ 6,449       $ 7,335   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

     17,034         19,403   

Expected return on plan assets

     (24,919      (27,771

Amortization of deferred amounts:

     

Net deferred actuarial losses

     16,306         15,497   

Deferred prior service costs

     647         762   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 15,517       $ 15,226