Note 6 - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
Defined Benefit Retirement Plans (Europe)	April 2, 2017			April 3, 2016
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	384		$	258
Interest cost		1,334			1,720
Expected return on assets		(1,586	)		(1,997	)
Amortization of prior service costs		0			27
Recognized net actuarial (gains)/losses		309			184
Net periodic benefit cost	$	441		$	192

	Three Months Ended
Salary Continuation Plan (SCP)	April 2, 2017		April 2, 2016
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	0	$	111
Interest cost		313		317
Amortization of prior service cost		0		0
Amortization of (gain)/loss		91		202
Net periodic benefit cost	$	404	$	630