Note 9 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Net income including non-controlling interest		$ 41,607	$ 49,718	$ 83,115	$ 98,603
Net income including non-controlling interest		24	12	50	16
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax	[1]	46,689	(30,613)	13,983	(52,233)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, tax	[1]	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	[1]	46,689	(30,613)	13,983	(52,233)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests	[1]	22	1	25	3
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[2]	2,769	1,970	8,306	5,938
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[2]	(691)	(500)	(2,072)	(1,506)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²	[2]	2,078	1,470	6,234	4,432
Interest rate swap³, pretax	[3]	5,455	(15,006)	(19,515)	(53,035)
Interest rate swap³, tax	[3]	(1,330)	3,752	4,758	13,259
Interest rate swap³	[3]	4,125	(11,254)	(14,757)	(39,776)
Cross currency swaps³	[3]	(2,387)	2,532	8,353	13,143
Cross currency swaps³	[3]	73	(115)	(145)	(538)
Cross currency swaps³	[3]	(2,314)	2,417	8,208	12,605
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax		52,526	(41,117)	11,127	(86,187)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(1,948)	3,137	2,541	11,215
Other comprehensive income (loss)		50,578	(37,980)	13,668	(74,972)
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		22	1	25	3
Comprehensive income		92,185	11,738	96,783	23,631
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		$ 46	$ 13	$ 75	$ 19

[1] Income taxes are not provided for foreign currency translation relating to permanent investments in international subsidiaries.

[2] Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") into earnings as part of net periodic cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans is reported in cost of sales and SG&A expense.

[3] Income (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in other income (expense), net.