Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

(

)

Employee Benefit Plans

Pension expense (benefit) consisted of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	Ju ne 30 ,			Ju ly 1 ,			Ju ne 30 ,			Ju ly 1 ,
	201 9			201 8			201 9			201 8
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)

Service cost	$	1		$	0		$	2		$	2
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		375			325			704			658
Net amortizations, deferrals and other costs		175			148			333			316
Expected return on plan assets		(217	)		(326	)		(542	)		(652	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	334		$	147		$	497		$	324

The net periodic benefit cost of the defined benefit pension plans incurred during the

three

and

six

-month periods ended

June

30,

2019

and

July

2018

are reflected in the following captions in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	Ju ne 30 ,		July 1 ,		Ju ne 30 ,		July 1 ,
	201 9		201 8		201 9		201 8
	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Service cost:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1	$	0	$	2	$	2
Other net periodic benefit costs:
Other (income), net		333		147		495		322
Total	$	334	$	147	$	497	$	324