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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2018

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

	Three Months Ended September 1, 2018 and September 2, 2017
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	14		$	27		$	566		$	546		$	43		$	52
Interest cost		3,419			3,603			1,141			1,199			371			399
Expected return on assets		(6,541	)		(6,365	)		(2,710	)		(2,510	)		(1,724	)		(1,447	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		7			8			(1	)		(1	)		-			-
Actuarial loss		1,476			1,308			710			893			15			251
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,625	)	$	(1,419	)	$	(294	)	$	127		$	(1,295	)	$	(745	)

	Nine Months Ended September 1, 2018 and September 2, 2017
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	42		$	83		$	1,746		$	1,566		$	129		$	156
Interest cost		10,257			10,809			3,526			3,490			1,113			1,195
Expected return on assets		(19,623	)		(19,093	)		(8,385	)		(7,301	)		(5,172	)		(4,341	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		21			22			(3	)		(3	)		-			-
Actuarial loss		4,428			3,922			2,191			2,581			45			757
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(4,875	)	$	(4,257	)	$	(925	)	$	333		$	(3,885	)	$	(2,233	)