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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 02, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	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	)