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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 02, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 2, 2024 and March 4, 2023
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic (benefit) cost:	2024			2023			2024			2023			2024			2023
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	350		$	413		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		3,464			3,475			1,569			1,410			291			301
Expected return on assets		(6,555	)		(7,206	)		(1,637	)		(1,730	)		(2,727	)		(2,465	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		-			-			16			15			-			-
Actuarial loss		1,159			635			513			491			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,932	)	$	(3,096	)	$	811		$	599		$	(2,436	)	$	(2,164	)