Note 6 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	824		$	743		$	5		$	18
Interest cost		2,325			2,935			743			785			206			284
Expected return on assets		(7,781	)		(6,439	)		(3,120	)		(2,812	)		(2,236	)		(1,994	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(1	)		(1	)		17			16			-			-
Actuarial loss		799			1,799			1,020			959			18			15
Net periodic benefit	$	(4,658	)	$	(1,706	)	$	(516	)	$	(309	)	$	(2,007	)	$	(1,677	)

	Nine Months Ended August 28, 2021 and August 29, 2020
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	2,478		$	2,184		$	16		$	55
Interest cost		6,974			8,803			2,215			2,348			616			851
Expected return on assets		(23,342	)		(19,318	)		(9,301	)		(8,408	)		(6,708	)		(5,982	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(2	)		(2	)		51			48			-			-
Actuarial loss		2,398			5,397			3,059			2,839			55			46
Net periodic benefit	$	(13,972	)	$	(5,120	)	$	(1,498	)	$	(989	)	$	(6,021	)	$	(5,030	)