Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including non-controlling interest	$ 123,788	$ 130,844	$ 171,232
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	68,226	67,115	68,636
Amortization	70,591	74,091	76,490
Deferred income taxes	(24,730)	(29,028)	(47,446)
Income from equity method investments, net of dividends received	375	(39)	(3,172)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	86	(24,104)	(3,050)
Share-based compensation	16,914	24,003	17,113
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions	(5,479)	(8,063)	(6,558)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan income	(14,763)	(11,300)	(14,332)
Mark to market adjustment related to contingent consideration liabilities	800	0	1,126
Trade receivables, net	(14,842)	(25,632)	(39,429)
Inventories	15,708	19,584	(17,068)
Other assets	38,412	(18,316)	(35,184)
Trade payables	23,130	11,553	25,401
Accrued compensation	2,588	1,342	(306)
Other accrued expenses	16,361	(1,882)	(4,282)
Income taxes payable	(5,511)	(21,043)	(4,048)
Other liabilities	(24,566)	(448)	21,429
Other	(15,683)	37,518	81,522
Net cash provided by operating activities	331,559	269,177	253,312
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchased property, plant and equipment	(87,288)	(61,982)	(68,263)
Purchased businesses, net of cash acquired	(9,500)	(8,292)	3,499
Purchased business assets	(5,623)	0	0
Purchased business remaining equity	0	(9,870)	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,506	11,133	2,923
Proceeds from sale of business	0	70,293	0
Cash received from government grant	0	8,881	0
Cash outflow related to government grant	(8,555)	(2,758)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(109,460)	7,405	(61,841)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	300,000	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(518,000)	(288,600)	(185,750)
Net proceeds from (payments on) notes payable	4,128	1,662	(13,276)
Dividends paid	(33,461)	(32,357)	(31,124)
Contingent consideration payment	(767)	(3,610)	0
Proceeds from stock options exercised	12,321	10,885	6,237
Repurchases of common stock	(3,432)	(3,026)	(4,688)
Net cash used in financing activities	(239,211)	(315,046)	(228,601)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5,455	(138)	(6,475)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(11,657)	(38,602)	(43,605)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	112,191	150,793	194,398
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	100,534	112,191	150,793
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Dividends paid with company stock	263	338	207
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized of $565, $416, and $285 for the years ended November 28, 2020, November 30, 2019 and December 1, 2018, respectively	69,452	107,088	109,428
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$ 49,986	$ 37,232	$ 36,841