Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2020

Notes Tables

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

	August 29, 2020
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology and Patents			Customer Relationships			Trade Names			Other			Total
Original cost	$	113,820		$	933,982		$	63,266		$	11,410		$	1,122,478
Accumulated amortization		(51,381	)		(266,737	)		(28,384	)		(4,553	)		(351,055	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	62,439		$	667,245		$	34,882		$	6,857		$	771,423

	November 30, 2019
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology and Patents			Customer Relationships			Trade Names			Other			Total
Original cost	$	109,967		$	913,968		$	62,537		$	27,453		$	1,113,925
Accumulated amortization		(43,351	)		(223,563	)		(24,819	)		(23,273	)		(315,006	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	66,616		$	690,405		$	37,718		$	4,180		$	798,919

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

	Remainder
Fiscal Year	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	17,845	$	70,031	$	68,507	$	65,657	$	60,669	$	488,714

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Hygiene, Health
	and Consumable		Engineering			Construction
	Adhesives		Adhesives			Adhesives		Total
Balance at November 30, 2019	$	321,274	$	649,555		$	310,979	$	1,281,808
Acquisition		1,063		(746	)		-		317
Currency impact		10,155		13,954			164		24,273
Balance at August 29, 2020	$	332,492	$	662,763		$	311,143	$	1,306,398