Note 7 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 01, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

		*Three Months Ended June 1, 2024 and June 3, 2023*
																		*Other*
		*Pension Benefits*																*Postretirement*
		*U.S. Plans*								*Non-U.S. Plans*								*Benefits*
Net periodic (benefit) cost:		*2024*				*2023*				*2024*				*2023*				*2024*				*2023*
Service cost		$	-			$	-			$	347			$	413			$	-			$	-
Interest cost			3,464				3,475				1,560				1,410				291				301
Expected return on assets			(6,555	)			(7,205	)			(1,627	)			(1,730	)			(2,727	)			(2,465	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost			-				-				16				15				-				-
Actuarial loss			1,159				635				510				491				-				-
Net periodic (benefit) cost		$	(1,932	)		$	(3,095	)		$	806			$	599			$	(2,436	)		$	(2,164	)

		*Six Months Ended June 1, 2024 and June 3, 2023*
																		*Other*
		*Pension Benefits*																*Postretirement*
		*U.S. Plans*								*Non-U.S. Plans*								*Benefits*
Net periodic (benefit) cost:		*2024*				*2023*				*2024*				*2023*				*2024*				*2023*
Service cost		$	-			$	-			$	697			$	833			$	-			$	-
Interest cost			6,928				6,951				3,129				2,846				583				602
Expected return on assets			(13,110	)			(14,412	)			(3,264	)			(3,492	)			(5,454	)			(4,929	)
Amortization:
Prior service (benefit) cost			-				-				32				30				-				-
Actuarial loss (gain)			2,318				1,271				1,024				990				-				-
Net periodic (benefit) cost		$	(3,864	)		$	(6,190	)		$	1,618			$	1,207			$	(4,871	)		$	(4,327	)