Note 9 - Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 3, 2017 and May 28, 2016
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	28		$	27		$	512		$	481		$	52		$	84
Interest cost		3,603			3,768			1,147			1,366			398			480
Expected return on assets		(6,364	)		(6,077	)		(2,400	)		(2,483	)		(1,447	)		(1,342	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		7			7			(1	)		(1	)		-			(10	)
Actuarial loss		1,307			1,293			846			753			253			532
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,419	)	$	(982	)	$	104		$	116		$	(744	)	$	(256	)

	Six Months Ended June 3, 2017 and May 28, 2016
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	56		$	54		$	1,020		$	961		$	104		$	168
Interest cost		7,206			7,535			2,291			2,733			796			960
Expected return on assets		(12,728	)		(12,154	)		(4,791	)		(4,965	)		(2,894	)		(2,684	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		14			14			(2	)		(2	)		-			(20	)
Actuarial loss		2,614			2,586			1,688			1,505			506			1,064
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(2,838	)	$	(1,965	)	$	206		$	232		$	(1,488	)	$	(512	)