Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022	Nov. 27, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including non-controlling interest	$ 144,988	$ 180,407	$ 161,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	80,327	72,593	72,106
Amortization	79,514	74,383	71,068
Deferred income taxes	(25,114)	(15,230)	16,192
Income from equity method investments, net of dividends received	1,259	(9)	2,776
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	59	(1,195)	648
Share-based compensation	19,911	24,368	22,366
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions	(4,346)	(3,009)	(3,840)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan income	(18,591)	(24,021)	(28,662)
Debt issuance cost write-off	2,689	0	0
Loss on fair value adjustment on contingent consideration liabilities	2,893	0	2,300
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Trade receivables, net	68,721	(24,753)	(124,849)
Inventories	72,576	(55,772)	(135,351)
Other assets	(7,927)	46,499	(79,097)
Trade payables	(57,752)	(22,629)	176,337
Accrued compensation	(13,836)	1,135	27,741
Other accrued expenses	(3,070)	6,303	1,186
Income taxes payable	41,190	(12,873)	(4,137)
Other liabilities	22,918	4,104	(73,508)
Other	(28,011)	6,213	108,566
Net cash provided by operating activities	378,398	256,514	213,317
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchased property, plant and equipment	(119,137)	(129,964)	(96,089)
Purchased businesses, net of cash acquired	(205,093)	(250,807)	(5,445)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,029	1,556	2,896
Cash received from government grant	0	3,928	5,800
Cash outflow related to government grant	0	0	(1,822)
Net cash used in investing activities	(319,201)	(375,287)	(94,660)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,233,300	335,000	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,126,450)	(159,500)	(156,500)
Payment of debt issue costs	(10,214)	(600)	0
Net (payment on) proceeds from notes payable	(28,674)	3,455	9,346
Dividends paid	(43,395)	(39,207)	(34,859)
Contingent consideration payment	(1,477)	(5,000)	(1,700)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	14,619	30,122	32,325
Repurchases of common stock	(2,567)	(3,950)	(2,682)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	35,142	160,320	(154,070)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	5,204	(23,423)	(3,335)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	99,543	18,124	(38,748)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	79,910	61,786	100,534
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	179,453	79,910	61,786
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Dividends paid with company stock	363	348	339
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized of $1,769, $1,518, and $905 for the years ended December 2, 2023, December 3, 2022 and November 27, 2021, respectively	136,959	83,527	62,753
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$ 71,261	$ 73,449	$ 72,955