Note 7 - Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2023

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 3, 2023 and May 28, 2022
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic (benefit) cost:	2023			2022			2023			2022			2023			2022
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	413		$	700		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		3,475			2,368			1,410			736			301			184
Expected return on assets		(7,205	)		(7,117	)		(1,730	)		(1,644	)		(2,465	)		(2,719	)
Amortization:
Prior service (benefit) cost		-			(1	)		15			16			-			-
Actuarial loss (gain)		635			1,013			491			611			-			(845	)
Settlement charge		-			-			-			3,329			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(3,095	)	$	(3,737	)	$	599		$	3,748		$	(2,164	)	$	(3,380	)

	Six Months Ended June 3, 2023 and May 28, 2022
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic (benefit) cost:	2023			2022			2023			2022			2023			2022
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	833		$	1,420		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		6,951			4,735			2,846			1,525			602			367
Expected return on assets		(14,412	)		(14,235	)		(3,492	)		(3,391	)		(4,929	)		(5,437	)
Amortization:
Prior service (benefit) cost		-			(2	)		30			32			-			-
Actuarial loss (gain)		1,271			2,027			990			1,260			-			(1,690	)
Settlement charge		-			-			-			3,329			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(6,190	)	$	(7,475	)	$	1,207		$	4,175		$	(4,327	)	$	(6,760	)