Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 02, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	September 2, 2017
Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
Original cost	$	72,563		$	305,863		$	56,467		$	434,893
Accumulated amortization		(31,751	)		(129,732	)		(35,482	)		(196,965	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	40,812		$	176,131		$	20,985		$	237,928

	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	$	9,070	$	32,619	$	30,407	$	27,998	$	26,519	$	111,315

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		59,521	1		-		-		-		-		59,521
Currency impact		654			8,930		314		22		8,953		18,873
Balance at September 2, 2017	$	119,996		$	107,806	$	17,795	$	21,923	$	177,122	$	444,642