Note 7 - Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Retirement Plans

The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plan consisted of:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016			September 30, 2017			October 1, 2016
	(In thousands)
Service Cost	$	1,981		$	2,164		$	3,963		$	4,328
Interest Cost		1,985			1,919			3,971			3,838
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(3,482	)		(2,978	)		(6,967	)		(5,957	)
Amortization of Actuarial Loss		-			679			-			1,358
Amortization of Transition Asset		30			27			60			55
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	514		$	1,811		$	1,027		$	3,622

There was

no

contribution to the pension plan in the

six

month period ended

September 30, 2017.

There was a contribution of

$300,000

made in the

six

month period ended

October 1, 2016.