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

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2022

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended August 27, 2022 and August 28, 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	$	-		$	-		$	666		$	824		$	-		$	5
Interest cost		2,368			2,325			679			743			184			206
Expected return on assets		(7,117	)		(7,781	)		(1,525	)		(3,120	)		(2,719	)		(2,236	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(1	)		(1	)		15			17			-			-
Actuarial loss (gain)		1,013			799			570			1,020			(845	)		18
Settlement charge		-			-			-			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit	$	(3,737	)	$	(4,658	)	$	405		$	(516	)	$	(3,380	)	$	(2,007	)

	Nine Months Ended August 27, 2022 and August 28, 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	$	-		$	-		$	2,086		$	2,478		$	-		$	16
Interest cost		7,103			6,974			2,204			2,215			551			616
Expected return on assets		(21,353	)		(23,342	)		(4,916	)		(9,301	)		(8,156	)		(6,708	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost (benefit)		(2	)		(2	)		47			51			-			-
Actuarial loss (gain)		3,040			2,398			1,830			3,059			(2,535	)		55
Settlement charge		-			-			3,329			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit	$	(11,212	)	$	(13,972	)	$	4,580		$	(1,498	)	$	(10,140	)	$	(6,021	)