Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	June 3, 2017
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	70,651		$	289,181		$	65,350		$	425,182
Accumulated amortization		(29,189	)		(123,054	)		(34,092	)		(186,335	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	41,462		$	166,127		$	31,258		$	238,847

	December 3, 2016
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
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

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

	Remainder of
Fiscal Year	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	16,751	$	32,398	$	30,224	$	27,843	$	26,372	$	105,259

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Americas					Asia		Construction		Engineering
	Adhesives			EIMEA		Pacific		Products		Adhesives		Total
Balance at December 3, 2016	$	59,821		$	98,876	$	17,481	$	21,901	$	168,169	$	366,248
Acquisitions		60,557	1		-		-		-		-		60,557
Currency impact		(646	)		4,844		339		22		2,846		7,405
Balance at June 3, 2017	$	119,732		$	103,720	$	17,820	$	21,923	$	171,015	$	434,210