Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Pension Plans

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Pension Plans
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 02, 2011
Pension Plans [Abstract]  
Pension Plans
Note G — Pension Plans
VF's pension cost was composed of the following components:
                                 
    Three Months     Six Months  
    Ended June     Ended June  
In thousands   2011     2010     2011     2010  
Service cost — benefits earned during the year
   $ 5,272     $ 4,077     $ 10,454     $ 8,160  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations
     19,738       19,116       39,443       38,224  
Expected return on plan assets
     (22,442 )     (19,183 )     (44,858 )     (38,355 )
Amortization of:
                                
Net deferred actuarial loss
     10,779       11,379       21,543       22,751  
Prior service cost
     864       987       1,727       1,974  
 
                        
 
                                
Net periodic pension cost
   $ 14,211     $ 16,376     $ 28,309     $ 32,754  
 
                        
During the first half of 2011, VF contributed $6.6 million to its defined benefit pension plans. VF currently anticipates making $4.1 million of additional contributions during the remainder of 2011.