Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Original cost	$ 1,263,353	$ 1,184,112
Accumulated amortization	(517,302)	(482,479)
Net identifiable intangibles	746,051	701,633
Purchased Technology And Patents [Member]
Original cost	144,597	118,727
Accumulated amortization	(56,624)	(66,433)
Net identifiable intangibles	87,973	52,294
Customer Relationships [Member]
Original cost	1,052,458	1,004,008
Accumulated amortization	(432,044)	(388,394)
Net identifiable intangibles	620,414	615,614
Trade Names [Member]
Original cost	55,379	50,324
Accumulated amortization	(21,837)	(21,401)
Net identifiable intangibles	33,542	28,923
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Original cost	10,919	11,053
Accumulated amortization	(6,797)	(6,251)
Net identifiable intangibles	$ 4,122	$ 4,802