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

6 Months Ended

May 28, 2022

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended May 28, 2022 and May 29, 2021
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	700		$	821		$	-		$	5
Interest cost		2,368			2,325			736			739			184			206
Expected return on assets		(7,117	)		(7,781	)		(1,644	)		(3,104	)		(2,719	)		(2,236	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(1	)		(1	)		16			17			-			-
Actuarial loss		1,013			799			611			1,016			(845	)		18
Settlement charge		-			-			3,329			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit	$	(3,737	)	$	(4,658	)	$	3,748		$	(511	)	$	(3,380	)	$	(2,007	)

	Six Months Ended May 28, 2022 and May 29, 2021
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	1,420		$	1,654		$	-		$	11
Interest cost		4,735			4,650			1,525			1,472			367			411
Expected return on assets		(14,235	)		(15,561	)		(3,391	)		(6,181	)		(5,437	)		(4,472	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(2	)		(2	)		32			34			-			-
Actuarial loss		2,027			1,599			1,260			2,038			(1,690	)		36
Settlement charge		-			-			3,329			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit	$	(7,475	)	$	(9,314	)	$	4,175		$	(983	)	$	(6,760	)	$	(4,014	)