Note 12 - Pensions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	U.S. Pension Benefits												Foreign Plans
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2012			October 1,  2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Service cost	$	150		$	140		$	450		$	420		$	192		$	152		$	575		$	458
Interest cost		1,240			1,277			3,721			3,832			195			181			586			545
Expected return on plan assets		(1,655	)		(1,629	)		(4,965	)		(4,888	)		(120	)		(120	)		(362	)		(362	)
Amortization of prior service cost		-			-			-			-			(1	)		-			(1	)		(1	)
Amortization of net (gain) loss		85			187			254			561			18			8			52			23
Total cost (credit) of the plan		(180	)		(25	)		(540	)		(75	)		284			221			850			663
Expected plan participants' contribution		-			-			-			-			-			-			-			-
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(180	)	$	(25	)	$	(540	)	$	(75	)	$	284		$	221		$	850		$	663