Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] | 12 . EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS The Company has two defined benefit pension plans, one for U.S. employees and another for U.K. employees. The UK plan was closed to new entrants in fiscal 2009. The Company has a postretirement medical and life insurance benefit plan for U.S. employees. The Company also has defined contribution plans. The Company amended its Postretirement Medical Plan effective December 31, 2013 whereby the Company terminated eligibility for employees ages 55-64. For retirees 65 and older, the Company’s contribution is fixed at $28.50 or $23.00 per month depending upon the plan the retiree has chosen. The total cost of all such plans for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $22.2 million, $4.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Included in these amounts are the Company’s contributions to the defined contribution plans amounting to $0.8 million, $0.8 million and $1.2 million in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Under both U.S and U.K. defined benefit plans, benefits are based on years of service and final average earnings. Plan assets consist primarily of investment grade debt obligations, marketable equity securities and shares of the Company’s common stock. The asset allocation of the Company’s domestic pension plan is diversified, consisting primarily of investments in equity and debt securities. The Company seeks a long-term investment return that is reasonable given prevailing capital market expectations. Target allocations are 40% to 70% in equities (including 10% to 20% in Company stock), and 30% to 60% in cash and debt securities. In fiscal 2017 the Company will use an expected long-term rate of return assumption of 5.0% for the U.S. domestic pension plan, and 3.6% for the U.K. plan. In determining these assumptions, the Company considers the historical returns and expectations for future returns for each asset class as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio as a whole. In fiscal 2016 and 2015, the Company used a discount rate assumption of 3.77% and 4.49% for the U.S. plan and 3.00% and 3.90% for the U.K. plan, respectively. In determining these assumptions, the Company considers published third party data appropriate for the plans. Other than the discount rate, pension valuation assumptions are generally long-term and not subject to short-term market fluctuations, although they may be adjusted as warranted by structural shifts in economic or demographic outlooks. Long-term assumptions are reviewed annually to ensure they do not produce results inconsistent with current market conditions. The discount rate is adjusted annually based on corporate investment grade (rated AA or better) bond yields, the maturities of which are correlated with the expected timing of future benefit payments, as of the measurement date. Based upon the actuarial valuations performed on the Company’s defined benefit plans as of June 30, 2016, the U.S. plan will require a $4.1 million contribution in fiscal 2017 and the U.K. plan will require a $1.0 million contribution in fiscal 2017. The table below sets forth the actual asset allocation for the assets within the Company’s plans. 2016 2015 Asset category: Cash equivalents 0 % 1 % Fixed income 18 % 17 % Equities 27 % 25 % Mutual and pooled funds 55 % 57 % 100 % 100 % The Company determines its investments strategies based upon the composition of the beneficiaries in its defined benefit plans and the relative time horizons that those beneficiaries are projected to receive payouts from the plans. The Company engages an independent investment firm to manage the U.S. pension assets. Cash equivalents are held in money market funds. The Company’s fixed income portfolio includes mutual funds that hold a combination of short-term, investment-grade fixed income securities and a diversified selection of investment-grade, fixed income securities, including corporate securities and U.S. government securities. The Company invests in equity securities, which are diversified across a spectrum of value and growth in large, medium and small capitalization as appropriate to achieve the objective of a balanced portfolio and optimize the expected returns and volatility in the various asset classes. Other assets include pooled investment funds whose underlying assets consist primarily of property holdings as well as financial instruments designed to offset the long-term impact of inflation and interest rate fluctuations. In accordance with “ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement”, the Company has categorized its financial assets (including its pension plan assets), based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as set forth below. If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. Financial assets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows: o Level 1 – Financial assets whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market which the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. o Level 2 – Financial assets whose value are based on quoted market prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently or whose values are based on quoted prices of instruments with similar attributes in active markets. o Level 3 – Financial assets whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own view about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset. The tables below show the portfolio by valuation category as of June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 (in thousands). June 30, 2016 Asset Category Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total % Cash Equivalent $ 672 $ - $ - $ 672 0 % Fixed Income - 20,342 - 20,342 18 % Equities 28,639 2,435 - 31,074 27 % Mutual & Pooled Funds 30,057 30,060 2,810 62,927 55 % Total $ 59,368 $ 52,837 $ 2,810 $ 115,015 100 % June 30, 2015 Asset Category Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total % Cash Equivalent $ 1,064 $ - $ - $ 1,064 1 % Fixed Income - 21,058 - 21,058 17 % Equities 27,960 3,210 - 31,170 25 % Mutual & Pooled Funds 31,873 33,538 4,084 69,495 57 % Total $ 60,897 $ 57,806 $ 4,084 $ 122,787 100 % Included in equity securities at June 30, 2016 and 2015 are shares of the Company’s common stock having a fair value of $9.7 million and $12.5 million, respectively. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets is as follows (in thousands): Fair Value Measurement Using S ignificant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 4,084 $ 3,895 Actual returns on assets (718 ) 507 Translation loss (556 ) (318 ) Ending balance $ 2,810 $ 4,084 The Level 3 assets consist of units of a pooled investment fund which invests in a mix of properties selected from across retail, office, industrial and other sectors predominantly located in the U.K. In addition to direct investments, the fund may also invest indirectly in property through investment vehicles such as quoted and unquoted property companies or collective investment trusts. Redemptions from the fund are not readily available given the illiquid nature of its assets. U.S. and U.K. Plans Combined: The status of these defined benefit plans is as follows (in thousands): 2016 2015 2014 Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 166,189 $ 161,062 $ 141,316 Service cost 2,757 2,663 2,709 Interest cost 7,032 6,818 6,922 Participant contributions - - 183 Exchange rate changes (7,825 ) (4,167 ) 5,359 Benefits paid (6,590 ) (6,524 ) (5,956 ) Actuarial (gain) loss 13,670 6,337 10,529 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 175,233 $ 166,189 $ 161,062 Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 122,787 122,924 109,326 Actual return on plan assets 226 3,466 14,105 Employer contributions 4,482 6,049 1,171 Participant contributions - - 183 Benefits paid (6,590 ) (6,524 ) (5,956 ) Exchange rate changes (5,890 ) (3,128 ) 4,095 Fair value of plan assets at end of year 115,015 122,787 122,924 Funded status at end of year $ (60,218 ) $ (43,402 ) $ (38,138 ) Amounts recognized in balance sheet Current liability $ (45 ) $ (37 ) $ (37 ) Noncurrent liability (60,173 ) (43,365 ) (38,101 ) Net amount recognized in balance sheet $ (60,218 ) $ (43,402 ) $ (38,138 ) Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit costs and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss Prior service cost $ - $ - $ - Accumulated loss (17,849 ) (16,795 ) (8,686 ) Amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (17,849 ) (16,795 ) (8,686 ) Accumulated net periodic benefit cost in excess of contributions (42,369 ) (26,607 ) (29,452 ) Net amount recognized $ (60,218 ) $ (43,402 ) $ (38,138 ) Components of net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ 2,757 $ 2,663 $ 2,709 Interest cost 7,032 6,818 6,922 Expected return on plan assets (6,268 ) (6,966 ) (6,332 ) Amortization of prior service cost - - 116 Recognized actuarial loss 17,878 1,309 398 Net periodic benefit cost $ 21,399 $ 3,824 $ 3,813 Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next year Prior service cost $ - $ - $ (30 ) Net loss (114 ) (53 ) - Information for pension plans with accumulated benefits in excess of plan assets Projected benefit obligation $ 175,233 $ 166,189 $ 161,062 Accumulated benefit obligation 168,119 159,174 154,163 Fair value of assets 115,015 122,787 122,924 U.S. Plan: The status of the U.S. defined benefit plan is as follows (in thousands): 2016 2015 2014 Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 116,398 $ 110,054 $ 99,788 Service cost 2,757 2,663 2,326 Interest cost 5,248 4,839 4,868 Benefits paid (4,593 ) (4,372 ) (4,263 ) Actuarial loss 11,053 3,214 7,335 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 130,863 $ 116,398 $ 110,054 Weighted average assumptions – benefit obligation Discount rate 3.77 % 4.49 % 4.29 % Rate of compensation increase Varies Varies Varies Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 84,853 $ 84,629 $ 77,208 Actual return on plan assets (1,730 ) (274 ) 11,661 Employer contributions 3,380 4,870 23 Benefits paid (4,593 ) (4,372 ) (4,263 ) Fair value of plan assets at end of year 81,910 84,853 84,629 Funded status at end of year $ (48,953 ) $ (31,545 ) $ (25,425 ) Amounts recognized in balance sheet Current liability $ (45 ) $ (37 ) $ (37 ) Noncurrent liability (48,908 ) (31,508 ) (25,388 ) Net amount recognized in balance sheet $ (48,953 ) $ (31,545 ) $ (25,425 ) Weighted average assumptions – net periodic benefit cost Discount rate 4.49 % 4.29 % 4.96 % Rate of compensation increase Varies Varies Varies Return on plan assets 5.50 % 6.00 % 6.00 % Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss Prior service cost $ - $ - $ - Accumulated loss (13,412 ) (11,817 ) (3,585 ) Amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (13,412 ) (11,817 ) (3,585 ) Accumulated contributions less than net periodic benefit cost (35,541 ) (19,728 ) (21,840 ) Net amount recognized $ (48,953 ) $ (31,545 ) $ (25,425 ) Components of net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ 2,757 $ 2,663 $ 2,326 Interest cost 5,248 4,839 4,868 Expected return on plan assets (4,589 ) (5,063 ) (4,484 ) Amortization of prior service cost - - 116 Recognized actuarial loss 15,779 319 12 Net periodic benefit cost $ 19,195 $ 2,758 $ 2,838 Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next year Prior service cost $ - $ - $ (30 ) Net loss (114 ) (53 ) - Information for plan with accumulated benefits in excess of plan assets Projected benefit obligation $ 130,863 $ 116,398 $ 110,054 Accumulated benefit obligation 123,749 109,383 103,155 Fair value of assets 81,910 84,853 84,629 U.K. Plan: The status of the U.K. defined benefit plan is as follows (in thousands): 2016 2015 2014 Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 49,791 $ 51,008 $ 41,528 Service cost 0 0 383 Interest cost 1,784 1,979 2,054 Participant contributions - - 183 Exchange rate changes (7,825 ) (4,167 ) 5,359 Benefits paid (1,997 ) (2,152 ) (1,693 ) Actuarial loss 2,617 3,123 3,194 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 44,370 $ 49,791 $ 51,008 Weighted average assumptions - benefit obligation Discount rate 3.00 % 3.90 % 4.30 % Rate of compensation increase n/a n/a n/a % Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 37,934 $ 38,295 $ 32,118 Actual return on plan assets 1,956 3,740 2,444 Employer contributions 1,102 1,179 1,148 Participant contributions - - 183 Benefits paid (1,997 ) (2,152 ) (1,693 ) Exchange rate changes (5,890 ) (3,128 ) 4,095 Fair value of plan assets at end of year 33,105 37,934 38,295 Funded status at end of year $ (11,265 ) $ (11,857 ) (12,713 ) Amounts recognized in balance sheet Current liability $ — $ — $ — Noncurrent liability (11,265 ) (11,857 ) (12,713 ) Net amount recognized in balance sheet $ (11,265 ) $ (11,857 ) $ (12,713 ) Weighted average assumptions – net periodic benefit cost Discount rate 3.90 % 4.30 % 4.70 % Rate of compensation increase n/a n/a 3.10 % Return on plan assets 4.77 % 5.45 % 5.40 % Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit costs and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss Prior service cost $ — $ — $ — Accumulated loss (4,437 ) (4,978 ) (5,101 ) Amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost (4,437 ) (4,978 ) (5,101 ) Accumulated net periodic benefit cost in excess of contributions (6,828 ) (6,879 ) (7,612 ) Net amount recognized $ (11,265 ) $ (11,857 ) $ (12,713 ) Components of net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ — $ — $ 383 Interest cost 1,784 1,979 2,054 Expected return on plan assets (1,679 ) (1,903 ) (1,848 ) Amortization of net loss 2,099 990 386 Net periodic benefit cost $ 2,204 $ 1,066 $ 975 Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next year $ — $ — $ — Information for plan with accumulated benefits in excess of plan assets Projected benefit obligation $ 44,370 $ 49,791 $ 51,008 Accumulated benefit obligation 44,370 49,791 51,008 Fair value of assets 33,104 37,934 38,295 Postretirement Medical and Life Insurance Benefits: The status of the U.S. postretirement medical and life insurance benefit plan is as follows (in thousands): 2016 2015 2014 Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 6,611 $ 5,867 $ 10,964 Service cost 105 113 225 Interest cost 287 244 396 Plan amendments — — (5,730 ) Benefits paid (772 ) (647 ) (429 ) Actuarial (gain) loss 1,150 1,034 441 Benefit obligation at end of year $ 7,381 $ 6,611 $ 5,867 Weighted average assumptions: benefit obligations Discount rate 3.77 % 4.49 % 4.29 % Rate of compensation increase 2.64 % 2.64 % 2.64 % Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ — $ — $ — Employer contributions 772 647 429 Benefits paid, net of employee contributions (772 ) (647 ) (429 ) Fair value of plan assets at end of year — — — Amounts recognized in balance sheet Current postretirement benefit obligation $ (396 ) $ (441 ) $ (379 ) Non-current postretirement benefit obligation (6,985 ) (6,170 ) (5,488 ) Net amount recognized in balance sheet $ (7,381 ) $ (6,611 ) $ (5,867 ) Weighted average assumptions – net periodic benefit cost Discount rate 4.49 % 4.29 % 4.96 % Rate of compensation increase 2.64 % 2.64 % 2.64 % Amounts not yet reflected in net periodic benefit cost and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss Prior service credit $ 4,523 $ 5,305 $ 6,104 Accumulated gain (loss) (1,983 ) (850 ) 185 Amounts not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost 2,540 4,455 6,289 Net periodic benefit cost in excess of accumulated contributions (9,921 ) (11,066 ) (12,156 ) Net amount recognized $ (7,381 ) $ (6,611 ) $ (5,867 ) Components of net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ 105 $ 113 $ 225 Interest cost 287 244 396 Amortization of prior service credit (781 ) (799 ) (771 ) Amortization of accumulated loss 15 — (1 ) Net periodic benefit cost $ (374 ) $ (442 ) $ (151 Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next year Prior service credit $ 673 $ 781 $ 799 Net loss (120 ) (15 ) — $ 553 $ 766 $ 799 Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year 6.90 % 8.00 % 8.30 % Rate to which the cost trend rate gradually declines 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % Year that the rate reaches the rate at which it is assumed to remain 2027 2027 2026 Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in thousands): 1% Increase 2016 2015 2014 Effect on total of service and interest cost $ - $ - $ 35 Effect on postretirement benefit obligation 2 4 7 1% Decrease 2016 2015 2014 Effect on total of service and interest cost $ - $ - $ (30 ) Effect on postretirement benefit obligation (2 ) (4 ) (7 ) For fiscal 2017, the Company expects to make a $4.0 million contribution to the qualified domestic pension plan, $45,000 to the nonqualified domestic pension plan, $1.0 million to the U.K. pension plan, and $396,000 to the postretirement medical and life insurance plan. Future pension and other benefit payments are as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year Pension Other Benefits 2017 $ 6,700 $ 396 2018 6,997 363 2019 7,326 358 2020 7,656 364 2021 7,966 370 2022-2026 45,924 1,926 |