Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 02, 2019

Notes Tables

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

	March 2, 2019
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology and Patents			Customer Relationships			Trade Names			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	118,429		$	958,867		$	66,575		$	27,563		$	1,171,434
Accumulated amortization		(43,521	)		(192,035	)		(22,965	)		(21,080	)		(279,601	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	74,908		$	766,832		$	43,610		$	6,483		$	891,833

	December 1, 2018
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology and Patents			Customer Relationships			Trade Names			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	118,930		$	953,929		$	65,975		$	33,550		$	1,172,384
Accumulated amortization		(41,503	)		(175,318	)		(21,573	)		(26,332	)		(264,726	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	77,427		$	778,611		$	44,402		$	7,218		$	907,658

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

	Remainder
Fiscal Year	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	57,682	$	72,099	$	70,552	$	69,278	$	66,667	$	555,555

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Americas				Asia			Construction		Engineering
	Adhesives		EIMEA		Pacific			Adhesives		Adhesives		Total
Balance at December 1, 2018	$	339,800	$	155,552	$	21,428		$	310,720	$	477,671	$	1,305,171
Currency impact		422		2,002		(149	)		149		7,020		9,444
Balance at March 2, 2019	$	340,222	$	157,554	$	21,279		$	310,869	$	484,691	$	1,314,615