Pension Plans |
NOTE 13 — PENSION PLANS We offer defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution pension plans, and various postretirement benefit plans. The following tables provide the retirement-related benefit plans’ impact on income before income taxes for the three and six months ended November 30, 2021 and 2020:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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Pension Benefits |
2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Service cost |
$ |
11,914 |
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$ |
11,130 |
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$ |
1,348 |
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$ |
1,406 |
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Interest cost |
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3,842 |
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3,806 |
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1,282 |
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1,122 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(10,386 |
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(8,279 |
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(2,073 |
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(1,607 |
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Amortization of: |
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Prior service cost (credit) |
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1 |
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2 |
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(38 |
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(35 |
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Net actuarial losses recognized |
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4,225 |
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7,501 |
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114 |
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526 |
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Net Periodic Benefit Cost |
$ |
9,596 |
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$ |
14,160 |
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$ |
633 |
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$ |
1,412 |
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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Postretirement Benefits |
2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Service cost |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
432 |
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$ |
431 |
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Interest cost |
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10 |
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19 |
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299 |
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283 |
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Amortization of: |
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Prior service (credit) |
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(40 |
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(42 |
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- |
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- |
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Net actuarial losses recognized |
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15 |
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10 |
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32 |
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130 |
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Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost |
$ |
(15 |
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$ |
(13 |
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$ |
763 |
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$ |
844 |
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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Six Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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Pension Benefits |
2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Service cost |
$ |
23,828 |
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$ |
22,260 |
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$ |
2,696 |
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$ |
2,812 |
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Interest cost |
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7,684 |
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7,612 |
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2,564 |
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2,244 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(20,772 |
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(16,558 |
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(4,146 |
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(3,214 |
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Amortization of: |
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Prior service cost (credit) |
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2 |
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4 |
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(76 |
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(70 |
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Net actuarial losses recognized |
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8,450 |
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15,002 |
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228 |
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1,052 |
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Net Periodic Benefit Cost |
$ |
19,192 |
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$ |
28,320 |
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$ |
1,266 |
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$ |
2,824 |
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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Six Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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November 30, |
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Postretirement Benefits |
2021 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2020 |
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Service cost |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
864 |
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$ |
862 |
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Interest cost |
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20 |
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38 |
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598 |
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566 |
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Amortization of: |
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Prior service (credit) |
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(80 |
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(84 |
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- |
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- |
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Net actuarial losses recognized |
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30 |
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20 |
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64 |
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260 |
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Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost |
$ |
(30 |
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$ |
(26 |
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$ |
1,526 |
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$ |
1,688 |
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Due to strong asset returns for the year ending May 31, 2021, as well as contributions made during the year, net periodic pension and U.S. postretirement cost for fiscal 2022 is lower than our fiscal 2021 expense. We expect that pension expense will fluctuate on a year-to-year basis, depending upon the investment performance of plan assets and potential changes in interest rates, and these fluctuations may have a material impact on our consolidated financial results in the future. We previously disclosed in our financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 that we expected to contribute approximately $1.0 million to our retirement plans in the U.S. and approximately $5.0 million to plans outside the U.S. during the current fiscal year. Throughout fiscal 2022, we will evaluate whether to make additional contributions.
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