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

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

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

	Three Months Ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 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		$	27		$	519		$	467		$	84		$	112
Interest cost		3,768			4,082			1,343			1,471			479			510
Expected return on assets		(6,078	)		(6,421	)		(2,435	)		(2,590	)		(1,341	)		(1,377	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		7			7			(1	)		(1	)		(10	)		(626	)
Actuarial loss		1,292			1,407			788			775			532			607
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(984	)	$	(898	)	$	214		$	122		$	(256	)	$	(774	)

	Nine Months Ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 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	$	81		$	80		$	1,480		$	1,447		$	252		$	336
Interest cost		11,303			12,242			4,076			4,448			1,439			1,531
Expected return on assets		(18,232	)		(19,262	)		(7,400	)		(7,830	)		(4,025	)		(4,132	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		21			22			(3	)		(3	)		(30	)		(1,878	)
Actuarial loss		3,878			4,221			2,293			2,387			1,596			1,823
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(2,949	)	$	(2,697	)	$	446		$	449		$	(768	)	$	(2,320	)