Note 7 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 01, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 1, 2024 and June 3, 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	$	-		$	-		$	347		$	413		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		3,464			3,475			1,560			1,410			291			301
Expected return on assets		(6,555	)		(7,205	)		(1,627	)		(1,730	)		(2,727	)		(2,465	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		-			-			16			15			-			-
Actuarial loss		1,159			635			510			491			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,932	)	$	(3,095	)	$	806		$	599		$	(2,436	)	$	(2,164	)

	Six Months Ended June 1, 2024 and June 3, 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	$	-		$	-		$	697		$	833		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		6,928			6,951			3,129			2,846			583			602
Expected return on assets		(13,110	)		(14,412	)		(3,264	)		(3,492	)		(5,454	)		(4,929	)
Amortization:
Prior service (benefit) cost		-			-			32			30			-			-
Actuarial loss (gain)		2,318			1,271			1,024			990			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(3,864	)	$	(6,190	)	$	1,618		$	1,207		$	(4,871	)	$	(4,327	)