Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
May 28, 2016	Dec. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Undistributed Earnings, Basic		$ 1,154,354
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate		10,338	$ 12,663
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense		824	2,760
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued		6,708	$ 6,275
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Branch Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount		4,465
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards		81,655
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Indefinite [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards		60,269
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| Tax Period 2023 to 2041 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards		$ 21,386

The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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