Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 01, 2024	Dec. 02, 2023
Original cost	$ 1,285,845	$ 1,200,628
Accumulated amortization	(473,254)	(471,962)
Net identifiable intangibles	812,591	728,666
Purchased Technology And Patents [Member]
Original cost	144,456	144,763
Accumulated amortization	(52,568)	(59,631)
Net identifiable intangibles	91,888	85,132
Customer Relationships [Member]
Original cost	1,068,558	986,470
Accumulated amortization	(387,964)	(382,220)
Net identifiable intangibles	680,594	604,250
Trade Names [Member]
Original cost	62,944	58,484
Accumulated amortization	(26,320)	(23,099)
Net identifiable intangibles	36,624	35,385
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Original cost	9,887	10,911
Accumulated amortization	(6,402)	(7,012)
Net identifiable intangibles	$ 3,485	$ 3,899