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

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended August 31, 2024 and September 2, 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		$	422		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		3,464			3,475			1,575			1,454			291			301
Expected return on assets		(6,555	)		(7,205	)		(1,643	)		(1,785	)		(2,727	)		(2,465	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		-			-			16			16			-			-
Actuarial loss		1,159			635			516			506			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,932	)	$	(3,095	)	$	814		$	613		$	(2,436	)	$	(2,164	)

	Nine Months Ended August 31, 2024 and September 2, 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	$	-		$	-		$	1,046		$	1,255		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		10,391			10,426			4,705			4,300			875			903
Expected return on assets		(19,666	)		(21,617	)		(4,908	)		(5,277	)		(8,182	)		(7,394	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		-			-			48			47			-			-
Actuarial loss		3,478			1,906			1,540			1,496			-			-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(5,797	)	$	(9,285	)	$	2,431		$	1,821		$	(7,307	)	$	(6,491	)