Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 110,345	$ 101,819
Depreciation	25,503	23,133
Amortization	18,465	19,282
Other noncash items	(4,533)	(304)
Net loss (gain) on disposition of assets	754	(2,132)
Net gain on disposal of J.L. Clark	0	(12,132)
Impairment of investments	0	6,729
Stock-based compensation expense	5,126	7,722
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(1,919)	(1,138)
Change in assets and liabilities	54,829	(41,716)
Net cash provided by operating activities	208,570	101,263
Cash flows from investing activities:
Restricted cash	(217)	0
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(19,299)	(20,881)
J.L. Clark disposition, net of cash divested	0	47,103
Additions to plant assets	(18,104)	(51,273)
Proceeds from disposition of plant assets	775	7,322
Investment in affiliates	0	(525)
Net cash used in investing activities	(36,845)	(18,254)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments on revolving credit facility	(82,000)	0
Payments on term loan facility	(5,000)	0
Payments on long-term debt	(226)	(8,600)
Sale of capital stock under stock option and employee purchase plans	30,202	6,441
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	0	(1,239)
Payments for repurchase of common stock	(65,402)	(30,196)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,919	1,138
Dividend paid to noncontrolling interests	(172)	(206)
Cash dividends paid	(32,201)	(30,141)
Net cash used in financing activities	(152,880)	(62,803)
Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(535)	(2,090)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	18,310	18,116
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	101,529	94,064
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	119,839	112,180
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	5,055	3,738
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 37,576	$ 48,380