Note 9 - Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 02, 2017

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Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit) related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

	Three Months Ended September 2, 2017 and August 27, 2016
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	27		$	27		$	546		$	519		$	52		$	84
Interest cost		3,603			3,768			1,199			1,343			399			479
Expected return on assets		(6,365	)		(6,078	)		(2,510	)		(2,435	)		(1,447	)		(1,341	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		8			7			(1	)		(1	)		-			(10	)
Actuarial loss		1,308			1,292			893			788			251			532
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(1,419	)	$	(984	)	$	127		$	214		$	(745	)	$	(256	)

	Nine Months Ended September 2, 2017 and August 27, 2016
													Other
	Pension Benefits												Postretirement
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit):	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	83		$	81		$	1,566		$	1,480		$	156		$	252
Interest cost		10,809			11,303			3,490			4,076			1,195			1,439
Expected return on assets		(19,093	)		(18,232	)		(7,301	)		(7,400	)		(4,341	)		(4,025	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		22			21			(3	)		(3	)		-			(30	)
Actuarial loss		3,922			3,878			2,581			2,293			757			1,596
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$	(4,257	)	$	(2,949	)	$	333		$	446		$	(2,233	)	$	(768	)