v3.26.1
Note 6 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended February 28, 2026 and March 1, 2025

 
                                   

Other

 
   

Pension Benefits

   

Postretirement

 
   

U.S. Plans

   

Non-U.S. Plans

   

Benefits

 

Net periodic (benefit) cost:

 

2026

   

2025

   

2026

   

2025

   

2026

   

2025

 

Service cost

  $ -     $ -     $ 324     $ 368     $ -     $ -  

Interest cost

    3,097       3,242       1,663       1,442       218       249  

Expected return on assets

    (5,782 )     (5,717 )     (1,838 )     (1,624 )     (3,801 )     (3,484 )

Amortization:

                                               

Prior service cost

    -       -       30       28       -       -  

Actuarial loss (gain)

    1,895       1,953       484       475       (2,429 )     (2,277 )

Settlement charge

                123                    

Net periodic (benefit) cost

  $ (790 )   $ (522 )   $ 786     $ 689     $ (6,012 )   $ (5,512 )