v3.26.3
Note 7 - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Related to Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2026
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended August 29, 2026 and August 30, 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

 $-  $-  $318  $408  $-  $- 

Interest cost

  3,097   3,242   1,648   860   218   249 

Expected return on assets

  (5,783)  (5,717)  (1,819)  (1,094)  (3,801)  (3,484)

Amortization:

                        

Prior service cost

  -   -   30   14   -   - 

Actuarial loss (gain)

  1,895   1,953   483   119   (2,429)  (2,277)

Net periodic (benefit) cost

 $(791) $(522) $660  $307  $(6,012) $(5,512)
  

Nine Months Ended August 29, 2026 and August 30, 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

 $-  $-  $964  $1,161  $-  $- 

Interest cost

  9,292   9,726   4,968   3,797   655   747 

Expected return on assets

  (17,347)  (17,151)  (5,488)  (4,403)  (11,404)  (10,452)

Amortization:

                        

Prior service cost

  -   -   91   70   -   - 

Actuarial loss (gain)

  5,684   5,859   1,449   1,084   (7,288)  (6,831)

Settlement charge

  -   -   123   -   -   - 

Net periodic (benefit) cost

 $(2,371) $(1,566) $2,107  $1,709  $(18,037) $(16,536)