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

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

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

	Three Months Ended August 31, 2019 and September 1, 2018
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	1		$	14		$	557		$	566		$	24		$	43
Interest cost		3,673			3,419			1,154			1,141			387			371
Expected return on assets		(6,326	)		(6,541	)		(2,517	)		(2,710	)		(1,752	)		(1,724	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		3			7			16			(1	)		-			-
Actuarial loss		1,169			1,476			772			710			8			15
Net periodic benefit	$	(1,480	)	$	(1,625	)	$	(18	)	$	(294	)	$	(1,333	)	$	(1,295	)

	Nine Months Ended August 31, 2019 and September 1, 2018
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2019			2018			2019			2018			2019			2018
Service cost	$	3		$	42		$	1,687		$	1,746		$	73		$	129
Interest cost		7,346			10,257			3,527			3,526			1,162			1,113
Expected return on assets		(12,652	)		(19,623	)		(7,710	)		(8,385	)		(5,259	)		(5,172	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		10			21			48			(3	)		-			-
Actuarial loss		3,507			4,428			2,347			2,191			25			45
Net periodic benefit	$	(1,786	)	$	(4,875	)	$	(101	)	$	(925	)	$	(3,999	)	$	(3,885	)