Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 02, 2018	Dec. 02, 2017
Original cost	$ 1,197,484	$ 1,211,131
Accumulated amortization	(248,378)	(209,859)
Net identifiable intangibles	949,106	1,001,272
Purchased Technology And Patents [Member]
Original cost	131,002	132,495
Accumulated amortization	(32,522)	(27,478)
Net identifiable intangibles	98,480	105,017
Customer Relationships [Member]
Original cost	957,152	968,060
Accumulated amortization	(171,572)	(144,964)
Net identifiable intangibles	785,580	823,096
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Original cost	109,330	110,576
Accumulated amortization	(44,284)	(37,417)
Net identifiable intangibles	$ 65,046	$ 73,159