Note 10 - Pensions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Pensions

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 29, 2014, compared with the three months ended March 30, 2013, were (in thousands):

	U.S. Plans						Foreign Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2014			March 30, 2013			March 29, 2014			March 30 2013
Service cost	$	150		$	150		$	311		$	255
Interest cost		971			891			591			183
Expected return on plan assets		(1,411	)		(1,340	)		(573	)		(74	)
Amortization of net loss		137			236			48			39
Total cost of the plan		(153	)		(63	)		377			403
Expected plan participants’ contribution		—			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(153	)	$	(63	)	$	377		$	403

The expected rate of return assumption on domestic pension assets is 6.75% in 2014 and 2013. The expected return on foreign pension assets is 5.14% and 3.00% in 2014 and 2013, respectively.