Note 7 - Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

May 28, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

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Note 7: Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

	Three Months Ended May 28, 2016 and May 30, 2015
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	27		$	26		$	481		$	473		$	84		$	112
Interest cost		3,768			4,080			1,366			1,461			480			511
Expected return on assets		(6,077	)		(6,421	)		(2,483	)		(2,573	)		(1,342	)		(1,378	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		7			7			(1	)		(1	)		(10	)		(626	)
Actuarial loss		1,293			1,407			753			781			532			608
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(982	)	$	(901	)	$	116		$	141		$	(256	)	$	(773	)

	Six Months Ended May 28, 2016 and May 30, 2015
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	54		$	53		$	961		$	980		$	168		$	224
Interest cost		7,535			8,161			2,733			2,977			960			1,021
Expected return on assets		(12,154	)		(12,841	)		(4,965	)		(5,240	)		(2,684	)		(2,755	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		14			14			(2	)		(2	)		(20	)		(1,252	)
Actuarial loss		2,586			2,814			1,505			1,612			1,064			1,216
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,965	)	$	(1,799	)	$	232		$	327		$	(512	)	$	(1,546	)