Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Nov. 28, 2020	Aug. 29, 2020	May 30, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Jun. 01, 2019	Mar. 02, 2019	Nov. 28, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018
Net income including non-controlling interests, net		$ 40,604	$ 41,607	$ 31,613	$ 9,895	$ 32,214	$ 49,718	$ 36,641	$ 12,244	$ 123,719	$ 130,817	$ 171,208
Net income including non-controlling interests, non-controlling interests net										69	27	24
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax	[1]									41,712	(20,409)	(71,222)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, net	[1]									41,712	(20,409)	(71,222)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests net										30	14	(16)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[2]									5,823	(28,635)	(3,671)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[2]									(1,235)	6,807	701
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², net	[2]									4,588	(21,828)	(2,970)
Interest rate swap³, pretax	[3]									(15,618)	(46,254)	25,819
Interest rate swap³, tax	[3]									3,853	11,223	(6,048)
Interest rate swap³, net	[3]									(11,765)	(35,031)	19,771
Other cash-flow hedges³, pretax	[3]									6,307	14,429	(4,047)
Other cash-flow hedges³, tax	[3]									(101)	(609)	(2,688)
Other cash-flow hedges³, net	[3]									6,206	13,820	(6,735)
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax										38,224	(80,869)	(53,121)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax										2,517	17,421	(8,035)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net										40,741	(63,448)	(61,156)
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests net										30	14	(16)
Comprehensive income (loss), net										164,460	67,369	110,052
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests net										$ 99	$ 41	$ 8

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

[2] Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 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 expenses.

[3] Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings is reported in other income, net.