Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	354,204		$	255,972
Continental Products Limited acquisition		-			462
Tonsan Adhesive, Inc. acquisition		700			125,090
Advanced Adhesives acquisition		102			-
Cyberbond acquisition		23,654			-
Impairment		(777	)		-
Foreign currency translation effect		(11,635	)		(27,320	)
Balance at end of year	$	366,248		$	354,204

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
As of December 3, 2016
Original cost	$	70,504		$	251,329		$	51,116		$	372,949
Accumulated amortization		(21,448	)		(116,411	)		(30,198	)		(168,057	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	49,056		$	134,918		$	20,918		$	204,892
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		10			17			12			15
As of November 28, 2015
Original cost	$	69,792		$	234,995		$	49,563		$	354,350
Accumulated amortization		(17,613	)		(99,405	)		(24,801	)		(141,819	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	52,179		$	135,590		$	24,762		$	212,531
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		10			17			13			15

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	27,923	$	27,490	$	25,861	$	22,885	$	21,297	$	79,436

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2016		2015
Americas Adhesives	$	59,821	$	59,705
EIMEA		98,876		100,638
Asia Pacific		17,481		17,330
Construction Products		21,901		22,668
Engineering Adhesives		168,169		153,863
Total	$	366,248	$	354,204