Note 6 - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Europe)	April 3, 2016			April 5, 2015
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	258		$	269
Interest cost		1,720			2,093
Expected return on assets		(1,997	)		(2,247	)
Amortization of prior service costs		27			8
Recognized net actuarial (gains)/losses		184			239
Net periodic benefit cost	$	192		$	362

	Three Months Ended
Salary Continuation Plan (SCP)	April 3, 2016		April 5, 2015
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	111	$	148
Interest cost		317		278
Amortization of prior service cost		0		0
Amortization of (gain)/loss		202		131
Net periodic benefit cost	$	630	$	557