Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 03, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Tax on interest rate swap	$ 17	$ 5	$ 21
Tax on cash-flow hedges	785	811	15
Taxes on defined benefit pension plans adjustment	$ 93,012	$ 93,012	$ 84,604

Total tax effect of the change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase or decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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