Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 03, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Original cost	$ 1,217,943	$ 1,184,112
Accumulated amortization	(496,846)	(482,479)
Net identifiable intangibles	721,097	701,633
Purchased Technology And Patents [Member]
Original cost	105,868	118,727
Accumulated amortization	(53,809)	(66,433)
Net identifiable intangibles	52,059	52,294
Customer Relationships [Member]
Original cost	1,048,314	1,004,008
Accumulated amortization	(415,783)	(388,394)
Net identifiable intangibles	632,531	615,614
Trade Names [Member]
Original cost	52,802	50,324
Accumulated amortization	(20,710)	(21,401)
Net identifiable intangibles	32,092	28,923
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Original cost	10,959	11,053
Accumulated amortization	(6,544)	(6,251)
Net identifiable intangibles	$ 4,415	$ 4,802