Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2020			2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,281,808		$	1,305,171
Ramapo acquisition		(746	)		910
D.H.M acquisition		1,063			-
Dalton Holdings divestiture		-			(15,757	)
Foreign currency translation effect		29,878			(8,516	)
Balance at end of year	$	1,312,003		$	1,281,808

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

Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology and Patents			Customer Relationships			Tradename			All Other			Total
As of November 28, 2020
Original cost	$	113,775		$	933,943		$	63,266		$	11,410		$	1,122,394
Accumulated amortization		(53,216	)		(279,586	)		(29,368	)		(4,775	)		(366,945	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	60,559		$	654,357		$	33,898		$	6,635		$	755,449
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		13			17			14			12			17
As of November 30, 2019
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
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		13			17			14			10			17

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

Fiscal Year	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	70,673	$	68,783	$	65,854	$	60,825	$	58,199	$	431,115

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2020		2019
Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives	$	332,909	$	321,274
Engineering Adhesives		667,863		649,555
Construction Adhesives		311,231		310,979
Total	$	1,312,003	$	1,281,808