Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations:
Net income including non-controlling interests	$ 61,997,000	$ 39,359,000
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,300,000	0
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
Depreciation	35,696,000	34,727,000
Amortization	20,046,000	17,311,000
Deferred income taxes	4,775,000	(78,000)
(Income) from equity method investments, net of dividends received	4,157,000	2,958,000
Share-based compensation	10,325,000	10,163,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	1,321,000	3,123,000
Non cash charge for the sale of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition	(2,416,000)	0
Asset impairment charges	0	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and discontinued operations:
Trade receivables, net	(15,860,000)	18,390,000
Inventories	19,955,000	63,071,000
Other assets	(2,241,000)	25,612,000
Trade payables	10,557,000	26,372,000
Accrued compensation	(4,617,000)	(31,116,000)
Other accrued expenses	4,705,000	11,969,000
Income taxes payable	1,714,000	(4,001,000)
Accrued / prepaid pensions	(6,565,000)	(12,610,000)
Other liabilities	(3,262,000)	(5,886,000)
Other	21,289,000	14,387,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations	153,044,000	(12,557,000)
Cash flows from investing activities from continuing operations:
Purchased property, plant and equipment	(48,638,000)	(116,213,000)
Purchased business	217,572,000	151,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,529,000	781,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations	(264,681,000)	(115,583,000)
Cash flows from financing activities from continuing operations:
Proceeds from long-term debt	357,000,000	235,000,000
Repayment of long-term debt	207,500,000	174,000,000
Net proceeds (repayments) from notes payable	(2,114,000)	10,390,000
Dividends paid	(19,174,000)	(17,052,000)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	4,342,000	6,331,000
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	1,321,000	3,123,000
Repurchases of common stock	(2,214,000)	(15,501,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	131,661,000	48,291,000
Effect of exchange rate changes	(6,478,000)	272,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations	13,546,000	(79,577,000)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	(5,294,000)	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	8,252,000	(79,577,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	77,569,000	155,121,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	85,821,000	75,544,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Dividends paid with company stock	153,000	127,000
Cash paid for interest	19,735,000	17,169,000
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 23,748,000	$ 13,118,000