Note 12 - Pensions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Pensions

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 30, 2013, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2012, were (in thousands):

	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Service cost	$	150		$	150		$	255		$	192
Interest cost		891			1,240			183			195
Expected return on plan assets		(1,340	)		(1,655	)		(74	)		(121	)
Amortization of net loss		236			85			39			17
Total cost of the plan		(63	)		(180	)		403			283
Expected plan participants’ contribution		—			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(63	)	$	(180	)	$	403		$	283

The expected rate of return assumption on domestic pension assets is 6.75% and 7.75% in 2013 and 2012, respectively. The expected return on foreign pension assets is 3.00% and 4.53% in 2013 and 2012, respectively.