Retirement Benefits [Text Block] | Note 9 – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan (“Plan”) covering certain domestic employees. Benefits are based on each covered employee’s years of service and compensation. The Plan is funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable U.S. regulations. The Plan was closed to new participants effective January 1, 2008. 401 Additionally, the Company sponsors defined contribution pension plans made available to all domestic and Canadian employees. Total contributions to the plans were $2.3 million for 2020 2019 2018. The Company also sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit postretirement health care plan that provides health benefits to certain domestic and Canadian retirees and eligible spouses and dependent children. The Company funds the cost of these benefits as incurred. For measurement purposes, and based on maximum benefits as defined by the plan, a 5% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits for all retirees was assumed in estimating the projected postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 2020 The Company recognizes the obligations associated with its defined benefit pension plan and defined benefit postretirement health care plan in its Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table presents the plans’ funded status as of the measurement date, December 31, Pension Plan Postretirement Plan 2020 201 9 2020 201 9 Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year $ 69,554 $ 66,900 $ 29,848 $ 26,055 Change in projected benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 81,325 $ 67,578 $ 26,055 $ 23,679 Service cost 2,709 2,204 1,372 1,083 Interest cost 1,937 2,454 778 941 Settlement 1,854 - - - Benefits paid (12,872 ) (3,735 ) (1,305 ) (2,311 ) Effect of foreign exchange - 9 16 Actual expenses (150 ) - - - Actuarial loss 11,496 12,824 2,939 2,647 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 86,299 $ 81,325 $ 29,848 $ 26,055 Change in plan assets: Plan assets at beginning of year $ 80,285 $ 72,395 $ - $ - Actual return on plan assets 7,804 11,625 - - Employer contributions 2,000 - 1,305 2,311 Benefits paid (12,872 ) (3,735 ) (1,305 ) (2,311 ) Actual expenses (150 ) - - - Plan assets at end of year $ 77,067 $ 80,285 $ - $ - Funded status at end of year $ (9,232 ) $ (1,040 ) $ (29,848 ) $ (26,055 ) Pension Plan Postretirement Plan 20 20 201 9 2020 201 9 Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: Current liabilities $ - $ - $ (1,598 ) $ (1,602 ) Noncurrent liabilities (9,232 ) (1,040 ) (28,250 ) (24,453 ) Total assets (liabilities) $ (9,232 ) $ (1,040 ) $ (29,848 ) $ (26,055 ) Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of: Net actuarial loss $ 28,896 $ 26,192 $ 7,834 $ 5,205 Prior Service Cost - - (3,255 ) (4,383 ) Deferred tax (benefit) expense (7,130 ) (6,499 ) (1,012 ) (132 ) After tax actuarial loss (gain) $ 21,766 $ 19,693 $ 3,567 $ 690 Components of net periodic benefit cost: 2020 2019 2018 Pension Plan Service cost $ 2,709 $ 2,204 $ 2,408 Interest cost 1,937 2,454 2,552 Expected return on plan assets (3,900 ) (3,561 ) (4,481 ) Recognized actuarial loss 2,160 1,726 1,577 Settlement loss 4,583 - 2,852 Net periodic benefit cost $ 7,489 $ 2,823 $ 4,908 Other changes in pension plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss: Net loss (gain) 2,704 $ 3,034 $ (1,413 ) Total expense recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income $ 10,193 $ 5,857 $ 3,495 Postretirement Plan Service cost $ 1,372 $ 1,083 $ 775 Interest cost 778 941 561 Prior service cost recognition (1,129 ) (1,129 ) (1,128 ) Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 306 27 (413 ) Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ 1,327 $ 922 $ (205 ) Other changes in postretirement plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss: Net loss (gain) $ 3,762 $ 3,749 $ 9,096 Total expense (benefit) recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income $ 5,089 $ 4,671 $ 8,891 The change in the benefit obligations for the pension and postretirement plans for 2019 2020 The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2020 2018 2019. The prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average estimated remaining service period of active participants. The unrecognized actuarial gain or loss in excess of the greater of 10% of the benefit obligation or the market value of plan assets is also amortized on a straight-line basis over the average estimated remaining service period of active participants. Pension Plan Postretirement Plan 2020 201 9 2020 201 9 Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31: Discount rate 1.97 % 2.83 % 2.25 % 3.08 % 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 2.40 % 3.94 % 3.08 % 4.13 % Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 5.36 % 5.37 % – – Rate of compensation increase 3.50 % 3.50 % – – To enhance the Company’s efforts to mitigate the impact of the defined benefit pension plan on its financial statements, in 2014 2020 may may may one may Financial instruments included in pension plan assets are categorized into a fair value hierarchy of three 1 2 3 no The following tables set forth by asset class the Plan’s fair value of assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 2019: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Plan Assets at December 31, 20 20 Equity $ 12,619 $ - $ 20 $ 12,639 Fixed income 9,582 45,463 - 55,045 Mutual funds 2,108 - - 2,108 Money funds and cash 2,089 5,186 - 7,275 Total fair value of Plan assets $ 26,398 $ 50,649 $ 20 $ 77,067 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservab l e Inputs (Level 3) Plan Assets at December 31, 2019 Equity $ 12,986 $ - $ - $ 12,986 Fixed income 11,671 46,145 - 57,816 Mutual funds 1,992 - - 1,992 Money funds and cash 3,103 4,388 - 7,491 Total fair value of Plan assets $ 29,752 $ 50,533 $ - $ 80,285 Contributions The Company expects to contribute up to $2.0 million to its defined benefit pension plan in 2021. Expected future benefit payments The following benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows based on actuarial calculations: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Pension $ 12,540 $ 5,233 $ 3,829 $ 4,942 $ 5,059 $ 27,198 Postretirement 1,616 1,548 1,495 1,525 1,510 8,898 For measurement purposes, and based on maximum benefits as defined by the plan, a 5% December 31, 2020 2019 A one one one |