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Note 7 - Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
             
   

Pension

Plan

   

Postretirement

Plan

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year

  $ 65,454     $ 57,632     $ 22,813     $ 19,794  

Change in benefit obligation:

         

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

  $ 70,635     $ 81,148     $ 19,794     $ 23,794  

Service cost

    2,904       3,144       907       1,153  

Interest cost

    2,896       2,851       845       724  

Settlement cost

    -       191       -       -  

Benefits paid

    (3,584 )     (11,371 )     (1,736 )     (1,370 )

Effect of foreign exchange

    -       -       (49 )     (68 )

Actuarial loss (gain)

    7,219       (5,328 )     3,052       (4,439 )

Benefit obligation at end of year

  $ 80,069     $ 70,635     $ 22,813     $ 19,794  
                                 

Change in plan assets:

                 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

  $ 70,889     $ 73,631     $ -     $ -  

Actual return on plan assets

    5,768       4,429       -       -  

Employer contributions

    2,500       4,200       1,736       1,370  

Benefits paid

    (3,584 )     (11,371 )     (1,736 )     (1,370 )

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

    75,573       70,889       -       -  

Funded status at end of year

  $ (4,496 )   $ 254     $ (22,813 )   $ (19,794 )
                                 

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

 

Noncurrent assets

  $ -     $ 254     $ -     $ -  

Total assets

  $ -     $ 254     $ -     $ -  

Current liabilities

  $ -     $ -     $ (1,516 )   $ (1,401 )

Noncurrent liabilities

    (4,496 )     -       (21,297 )     (18,393 )

Total liabilities

  $ (4,496 )   $ -     $ (22,813 )   $ (19,794 )
                                 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:

 

Net actuarial loss (gain)

  $ 28,836     $ 24,295     $ (7,601 )   $ (11,871 )

Deferred tax (benefit) expense

    (11,162 )     (9,496 )     2,915       4,471  

After tax actuarial loss (gain)

  $ 17,674     $ 14,799     $ (4,686 )   $ (7,400 )
                                 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
   

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Pension Plan

                       

Service cost

  $ 2,904     $ 3,144     $ 3,188  

Interest cost

    2,895       2,851       2,803  

Expected return on plan assets

    (4,755 )     (5,080 )     (4,591 )

Recognized actuarial loss

    1,664       2,080       2,441  

Settlement loss

    -       4,169       2,935  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 2,708     $ 7,164     $ 6,776  
   

Other changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss:

 

Net loss (gain)

  $ 4,541     $ (10,734 )   $ 1,371  

Total expense (income) recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

  $ 7,249     $ (3,570 )   $ 8,147  
   

Postretirement Plan

 

Service cost

  $ 907     $ 1,153     $ 1,156  

Interest cost

    845       724       871  

Recognized actuarial gain

    (1,181 )     (723 )     (647 )

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 571     $ 1,154     $ 1,380  
   

Other changes in post retirement plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss:

 

Net loss (gain)

  $ 4,233     $ (3,717 )   $ (384 )

Total expense (income) recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income

  $ 4,804     $ (2,563 )   $ 996  
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
                         
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

 

Discount rate

    3.45 %     4.30 %     3.60 %     4.50 %

Rate of compensation increase

    3.50 %     3.50 %            

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

 

Discount rate

    4.30 %     4.30 %     4.50 %     3.20 %

Expected long term rate of return on plan assets

    7.00 %     7.00 %            

Rate of compensation increase

    3.50 %     3.50 %            
                                 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
               

2014

     $    

%

 

Level 1

               

Equity

  $ 17,819       23 %

Fixed Income

    2,169       3 %

Mutual Funds

    3,598       5 %

Money Fund and Cash

    1,901       3 %

Total Level 1

    25,487       34 %

Level 2

               

Fixed Income

    47,716       63 %

Money Fund

    2,362       3 %

Total Level 2

    50,078       66 %

Level 3

               

Total Level 3

           

Total fair value Plan assets

  $ 75,565       100 %
               

2013

     $    

%

 

Level 1

               

Equity

  $ 21,795       23 %

Fixed Income

    919       3 %

Mutual Funds

    5,031       5 %

Money Fund and Cash

    2,133       3 %

Total Level 1

    29,878       34 %

Level 2

               

Fixed Income

    35,540       63 %

Money Fund

    5,471       3 %

Total Level 2

    41,011       66 %

Level 3

               

Total Level 3

           

Total fair value Plan assets

  $ 70,889       100 %
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
                                     
   

2015

   

2016

   

2017

   

2018

   

2019

   

Thereafter

 

Pension

  $ 5,095     $ 5,319     $ 7,044     $ 6,089     $ 6,366     $ 30,780  

Postretirement

    1,543       1,576       1,612       1,695       1,781       8,957