Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 01, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations:
Net income including non-controlling interests	$ 9,795,000	$ 14,649,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation	11,676,000	10,353,000
Amortization	6,148,000	5,775,000
Deferred income taxes	(212,000)	14,000
(Income) from equity method investments, net of dividends received	(1,291,000)	(1,854,000)
Share-based compensation	4,261,000	3,985,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(397,000)	(1,613,000)
Non cash charge for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition	2,701,000	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and discontinued operations:
Trade receivables, net	25,114,000	3,749,000
Inventories	(22,399,000)	(38,735,000)
Other assets	(14,395,000)	(11,978,000)
Trade payables	32,885,000	17,265,000
Accrued compensation	(10,986,000)	(22,837,000)
Other accrued expenses	7,482,000	3,452,000
Income taxes payable	(3,126,000)	1,754,000
Accrued / prepaid pensions	(4,542,000)	(2,291,000)
Other liabilities	603,000	1,359,000
Other	22,896,000	(155,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations	66,213,000	(17,108,000)
Cash flows from investing activities from continuing operations:
Purchased property, plant and equipment	(28,381,000)	(50,879,000)
Purchased business	(217,638,000)	0
Purchased technology	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,303,000	610,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	(244,716,000)	(50,269,000)
Cash flows from financing activities from continuing operations:
Proceeds from long-term debt	317,000,000	40,000,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(130,000,000)	0
Net proceeds (repayments) from notes payable	(4,748,000)	1,283,000
Dividends paid	(6,044,000)	(5,004,000)
Distribution to redeemable non-controlling interest	0	0
Proceeds from stock options exercised	1,684,000	2,005,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	397,000	1,613,000
Repurchases of common stock	(2,203,000)	(15,347,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	176,086,000	24,550,000
Effect of exchange rate changes	(3,578,000)	753,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	(5,995,000)	(42,074,000)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	77,569,000	155,121,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	71,574,000	113,047,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Dividends paid with company stock	47,000	37,000
Cash paid for interest	5,561,000	3,898,000
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 3,616,000	$ 2,756,000