26. E
27. Other Ope rating Income
"Other" primarily includes, amongst others, litigation settlement income and income from government grants. During 2012,
28. Other O perating Expenses
Benefit E
mployee Benefit Expenses
Employee benefit expenses for continuing operations can be summarized and compared to prior years as follows.
(in
f
No
2012 2011(1)
2010
Wages, salaries and sh ort-term benefits including
Stock option expenses
Retirement benefits (including defined contribution
em ploy m ent benefits)
Tota l
defined benefit and other po
21.3
21.1, 21.2
24
2 987
13
69
2 784 2 766
13 16
52 57
3 069 2 849
2 839
(1) 2011 was adjusted for the reclassification of the Albanian operations to discontinued operations.
Employee benefit expenses were recognized in the income statement as follows.
W millions of
C
S
E
R
T
2012 2011(1)
2010
tost of sales
375
354
354
1 elling, general and administrative expenses
2 694
2 495
2 485
mployee benefits for continuing operations
3 069
2 849
2 839
Jesults from discontinued operations
2
1
ota l
3 071
2 850
2 839
(1) 2011
Oth e r
operating income includes income generated from activities other than sales and point of sale services to retail and
wholesale customers.
(u
f
2012
2011
2010
Rental income
Income from waste recycling
Services rendered to wholesale customers
Gains on sale of property, plant and equipr
Oth e r
Total
52
20
7
10
33
46 33
26 23
11 12
3 4
32 13
122
118
85
Delhaize Group recognized €3 million of government grant income and €5 million of lease termination/settlement income in
Other. In 2011, the caption Other, contained an insurance reimbursement related to tornado damages in the U.S. (€13
Oth e r operating expenses include expenses incurred outside the normal course of operating supermarkets.
(in millions of 2012
!mpai
Oth e r
Tota l
of property, pla
428
2011
169
2010
125 8 (2)
272 1 35 14
22 13 3
9 13 5
20
During 2012, D elhaize G roup closed a total of 180 stores, of which 146 stores (126 in the United State s and 20 Maxi stores)
were closed early 2012 following a store po rtfo lio review both in the United State s and Europe, resulting in total store closing
charges of €140 million. These charges were partly offset by €15 million resulti ng from the periodic update of estimates used for
the store closing provision (see Note 20.1). In 2011, Delhaize Group incurred store closing expenses of €8 million of which €5
million related to the update of estimates for closed store provisions.
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