Condensed Consolidated Statements of Total Equity (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 03, 2016	$ 50,141	$ 59,564	$ 1,090,900	$ (262,729)	$ 393	$ 938,269
Comprehensive income			58,242	62,074	39	120,355
Dividends			(29,911)			(29,911)
Stock option exercises	514	17,191				17,705
Share-based compensation plans other, net	165	17,203				17,368
Tax benefit on share-based compensation plans		2,010				2,010
Repurchases of common stock	(431)	(21,400)				(21,831)
Purchase of redeemable non-controlling interest		94				94
Redeemable non-controlling interest					(39)	(39)
Balance at Dec. 02, 2017	50,389	74,662	1,119,231	(200,655)	393	1,044,020
Comprehensive income			47,682	32,239	(28)	79,893
Dividends			(7,649)			(7,649)
Stock option exercises	27	735				762
Share-based compensation plans other, net	180	6,450				6,630
Repurchases of common stock	(63)	(3,205)				(3,268)
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects			18,341	(18,341)
Balance at Mar. 03, 2018	$ 50,533	$ 78,642	$ 1,177,605	$ (186,757)	$ 365	$ 1,120,388