Note 9 - Pensions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2015

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	U.S. Pension Benefits												Foreign Plans
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014			June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014			June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014			June 27, 2015			June 28, 2014
Service cost	$	250		$	150		$	500		$	300		$	315		$	311		$	630		$	622
Interest cost		1,031			971			2,062			1,942			513			592			1,026			1,183
Expected return on plan assets		(916	)		(1,411	)		(1,832	)		(2,822	)		(601	)		(573	)		(1,201	)		(1,146	)
Amortization of net loss		290			137			580			274			62			47			123			95
Total cost (credit) of the plan		655			(153	)		1,310			(306	)		289			377			578			754
Expected plan participants’ contribution		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	655		$	(153	)	$	1,310		$	(306	)	$	289		$	377		$	578		$	754