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Note 8 - Retirement Plans
 6 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
8
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Retirement Plans
   
  The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension plan consisted of:
 
   
Three Months Ended
     Six Months Ended  
   
September 29,
2018
    
September 30,
2017
    
September 29,
2018
    
September 30,
2017
  
   
(In thousands)
  
Service Cost
   $
2,442
     $
1,981
     $
4,885
     $
3,963
  
Interest Cost
    
2,243
      
1,985
      
4,486
      
3,971
  
Expected Return on Plan Assets
    
(3,596
 )    
(3,482
 )    
(7,192
 )    
(6,967
 )
Amortization of Prior Service Cost
    
30
      
0
      
60
      
0
  
Amortization of Net Gain
    
303
      
30
      
605
      
60
  
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
   $
1,422
     $
514
     $
2,844
     $
1,027
  
 
 
There was
no
contribution to the pension plan in the
three
or
six
month periods ended
September 29, 2018
or
September 30, 2017.