Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 101,819	$ 100,652
Depreciation	23,133	22,359
Amortization	19,282	14,126
Net (gain) loss on disposition of assets	(2,132)	67
Net gain on disposal of J.L. Clark	(12,132)	0
Bargain purchase gain	0	(2,815)
Impairment of investments	6,729	0
Stock-based compensation expense	7,722	4,909
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1,138)	(705)
Other noncash items	(304)	972
Change in assets and liabilities	(41,716)	(40,716)
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,263	98,849
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	0	1,364
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(20,881)	(595,328)
J.L. Clark disposition, net of cash divested	47,103	0
Additions to plant assets	(51,273)	(52,524)
Proceeds from disposition of plant assets	7,322	354
Investment in affiliates	(525)	(473)
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,254)	(646,607)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments on multicurrency revolving credit facility	0	(36,000)
Borrowings under term loan facility	0	315,000
Payments on term loan facility	0	(20,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(8,600)	(1,562)
Payment of financing costs	0	(723)
Sale of capital stock under stock option and employee purchase plans	6,441	4,208
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(1,239)	0
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(30,196)	(21,959)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,138	705
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interests	(206)	(166)
Cash dividends paid	(30,141)	(25,751)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(62,803)	213,752
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,090)	69
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	18,116	(333,937)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	94,064	411,562
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	112,180	77,625
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	3,738	1,831
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 48,380	$ 44,226