Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2018

Notes Tables

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

	June 2, 2018
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	131,002		$	957,152		$	109,330		$	1,197,484
Accumulated amortization		(32,522	)		(171,572	)		(44,284	)		(248,378	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	98,480		$	785,580		$	65,046		$	949,106

	December 2, 2017
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	132,495		$	968,060		$	110,576		$	1,211,131
Accumulated amortization		(27,478	)		(144,964	)		(37,417	)		(209,859	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	105,017		$	823,096		$	73,159		$	1,001,272

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

	Remainder
Fiscal Year	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	38,140	$	75,846	$	73,309	$	71,767	$	69,193	$	620,851

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Americas						Asia			Construction			Engineering
	Adhesives			EIMEA			Pacific			Adhesives			Adhesives			Total
Balance at December 2, 2017	$	373,328		$	177,464		$	21,514		$	324,860		$	439,518		$	1,336,684
Acquisitions 1		3,080			727			35			3,168			2,727			9,737
Currency impact		(1,778	)		(4,874	)		(111	)		(245	)		(867	)		(7,875	)
Balance at June 2, 2018	$	374,630		$	173,317		$	21,438		$	327,783		$	441,378		$	1,338,546