Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 04, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	March 4, 2017
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	69,527		$	286,161		$	64,164		$	419,852
Accumulated amortization		(26,919	)		(118,071	)		(31,728	)		(176,718	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	42,608		$	168,090		$	32,436		$	243,134

	December 3, 2016
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	70,504		$	251,329		$	51,116		$	372,949
Accumulated amortization		(21,448	)		(116,411	)		(30,198	)		(168,057	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	49,056		$	134,918		$	20,918		$	204,892

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

	Remainder of
Fiscal Year	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	24,749	$	32,076	$	29,910	$	27,534	$	26,088	$	102,777

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	Americas							Asia			Construction		Engineering
	Adhesives				EIMEA			Pacific			Products		Adhesives			Total
Balance at December 3, 2016	$	59,821			$	98,876		$	17,481		$	21,901	$	168,169		$	366,248
Acquisitions		60,313		1		-			-			-		-			60,313
Currency impact		(1,676	)			(533	)		(8	)		1		(764	)		(2,980	)
Balance at March 4, 2017	$	118,458			$	98,343		$	17,473		$	21,902	$	167,405		$	423,581