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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	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	)