Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Hygiene, Health
	and Consumable			Engineering			Construction
	Adhesives			Adhesives			Adhesives			Total
As of December 2, 2023	$	402,598		$	651,145		$	432,769		$	1,486,512
Acquisitions		1,674			81,268			5,813			88,755
Impairment		-			-			(32,079	)		(32,079	)
Foreign currency translation effect		(4,759	)		(5,733	)		(475	)		(10,967	)
As of November 30, 2024	$	399,513		$	726,680		$	406,028		$	1,532,221

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

	Purchased
	Technology			Customer
Amortizable Intangible Assets	and Patents			Relationships			Tradename			All Other			Total
As of November 30, 2024
Original cost	$	145,313		$	1,063,210		$	67,280		$	10,031		$	1,285,834
Impairment		(343	)		(5,616	)		(150	)		-			(6,109	)
Accumulated amortization		(55,398	)		(418,805	)		(28,745	)		(7,012	)		(509,960	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	89,572		$	638,789		$	38,385		$	3,019		$	769,765
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		13			16			13			13			16
As of December 2, 2023
Original cost	$	144,763		$	986,470		$	58,484		$	10,911		$	1,200,628
Accumulated amortization		(59,631	)		(382,220	)		(23,099	)		(7,012	)		(471,962	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	85,132		$	604,250		$	35,385		$	3,899		$	728,666
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		13			16			13			13			16

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year	2025		2026		2027		2028		2029		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	81,437	$	79,468	$	76,752	$	77,519	$	75,088	$	379,501