Consolidated Statements of Total Equity (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. 01, 2018	$ 50,733	$ 95,940	$ 1,285,246	$ (280,152)	$ 401	$ 1,152,168
Comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	12,244	11,817	10	24,071
Dividends	0	0	(7,962)	0	0	(7,962)
Stock option exercises	41	1,025	0	0	0	1,066
Share-based compensation plans other, net	168	6,233	0	0	0	6,401
Repurchases of common stock	(58)	(2,625)	0	0	0	(2,683)
Balance at Mar. 02, 2019	50,884	100,573	1,290,571	(268,335)	411	1,174,104
Change in accounting principles at Dec. 01, 2018	0	0	1,043	0	0	1,043
Balance at Dec. 01, 2018	50,733	95,940	1,286,289	(280,152)	401	1,153,211
Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	51,241	130,295	1,384,411	(343,600)	442	1,222,789
Comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	9,895	(5,049)	10	4,856
Dividends	0	0	(8,313)	0	0	(8,313)
Stock option exercises	26	881	0	0	0	907
Share-based compensation plans other, net	206	4,821	0	0	0	5,027
Repurchases of common stock	(66)	(3,146)	0	0	0	(3,212)
Balance at Feb. 29, 2020	$ 51,407	$ 132,851	$ 1,385,993	$ (348,649)	$ 452	$ 1,222,054