Note 10 - Pension and Postretirement Benefits - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022	Nov. 27, 2021
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		$ 133,453	$ 120,782	$ 135,701
UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		319,738	326,786	409,811
Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		134,622	141,908	216,623
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		699	1,336
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		4,054	3,337
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		71,424	70,428
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		301,210	278,198
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		132,754	119,446	135,484
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	45,251	186
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		726	703	$ 749
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		133,453	120,782
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		305,264	326,786
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		72,150	71,131
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		14,474
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance	[1]	62,472	70,777
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		29,601	28,422
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		172,166	152,084
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	21,525
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		172,166	173,609
Equity Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		29,601	28,422
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance			0
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance			0
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		132,754	119,446
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance			179
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		132,754	119,446
Insurance [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance			179
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		40,686	41,515
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		129,044	126,114
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	23,547
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		726	703
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		129,044	149,661
Fixed Income Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		41,412	42,218
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		699	1,336
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		4,054	3,337
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		1,137	491
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		0	0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		699	1,336
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		4,054	3,337
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount, Ending Balance		$ 1,137	$ 491

[1] In accordance with ASC Topic 820-10, Fair Value Measurement, certain investments that are measured at NAV (Net Asset Value per share) (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts represented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the statement of financial position.