Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 02, 2024	Dec. 02, 2023
Original cost	$ 1,178,475	$ 1,200,628
Accumulated amortization	(476,641)	(471,962)
Net identifiable intangibles	701,834	728,666
Purchased Technology And Patents [Member]
Original cost	136,904	144,763
Accumulated amortization	(54,091)	(59,631)
Net identifiable intangibles	82,813	85,132
Customer Relationships [Member]
Original cost	973,481	986,470
Accumulated amortization	(391,506)	(382,220)
Net identifiable intangibles	581,975	604,250
Trade Names [Member]
Original cost	58,205	58,484
Accumulated amortization	(24,815)	(23,099)
Net identifiable intangibles	33,390	35,385
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Original cost	9,885	10,911
Accumulated amortization	(6,229)	(7,012)
Net identifiable intangibles	$ 3,656	$ 3,899