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

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2025

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2025 and June 1, 2024
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic (benefit) cost:	2025			2024			2025			2024			2025			2024
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	385		$	347		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		3,242			3,464			1,495			1,560			249			291
Expected return on assets		(5,717	)		(6,555	)		(1,685	)		(1,627	)		(3,484	)		(2,727	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		-			-			29			16			-			-
Actuarial loss		1,953			1,159			490			510			(2,277	)		-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(522	)	$	(1,932	)	$	714		$	806		$	(5,512	)	$	(2,436	)

	Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 and June 1, 2024
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic (benefit) cost:	2025			2024			2025			2024			2025			2024
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	753		$	697		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		6,484			6,928			2,937			3,129			498			583
Expected return on assets		(11,434	)		(13,110	)		(3,309	)		(3,264	)		(6,968	)		(5,454	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		-			-			56			32			-			-
Actuarial loss		3,906			2,318			965			1,024			(4,554	)		-
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,044	)	$	(3,864	)	$	1,402		$	1,618		$	(11,024	)	$	(4,871	)