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Note 10 - Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2018
Notes Tables  
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan [Table Text Block]
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Benefits
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Change in projected benefit obligation
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of  year
 
$
379,359
    $
362,213
   
$
223,982
    $
202,176
   
$
43,325
    $
42,721
 
Service cost
 
 
56
     
111
   
 
2,311
     
2,125
   
 
173
     
208
 
Interest cost
 
 
12,251
     
15,836
   
 
4,671
     
4,709
   
 
1,484
     
1,593
 
Participant contributions
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
-
   
 
330
     
200
 
Plan amendments
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
1,600
     
-
   
 
-
     
-
 
Actuarial (gain)/loss
1
 
 
(33,052
)
   
14,405
   
 
(3,377
)
   
(6,636
)  
 
(5,225
)
   
2,078
 
Special termination benefits
 
 
-
     
6,518
   
 
-
     
12,156
   
 
-
     
-
 
Settlement payments
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
(62
)  
 
-
     
-
 
Benefits paid
 
 
(21,725
)
   
(19,724
)  
 
(10,059
)
   
(8,495
)  
 
(3,245
)
   
(3,475
)
Foreign currency translation effect
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
(11,053
)
   
18,009
   
 
-
     
-
 
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
 
336,889
     
379,359
   
 
208,075
     
223,982
   
 
36,842
     
43,325
 
                                                 
Change in plan assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
 
378,099
     
331,505
   
 
187,708
     
163,322
   
 
79,300
     
66,640
 
Acquisition
 
 
-
     
4,605
   
 
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
-
 
Actual return on plan assets
 
 
(11,768
)
   
60,176
   
 
(1,240
)
   
16,889
   
 
4,058
     
14,631
 
Employer contributions
 
 
1,854
     
1,537
   
 
2,237
     
1,863
   
 
2,467
     
1,304
 
Participant contributions
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
-
   
 
330
     
200
 
Other
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
(272
)  
 
-
     
-
 
Benefits paid
2
 
 
(21,725
)
   
(19,724
)  
 
(10,059
)
   
(8,223
)  
 
(3,245
)
   
(3,475
)
Foreign currency translation effect
 
 
-
     
-
   
 
(9,191
)
   
14,129
   
 
-
     
-
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of  year
 
 
346,460
     
378,099
   
 
169,455
     
187,708
   
 
82,910
     
79,300
 
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end
 
$
9,571
    $
(1,260
)  
$
(38,620
)
  $
(36,274
)  
$
46,068
    $
35,975
 
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not yet Recognized [Table Text Block]
Amounts in accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss) that have not been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
 
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Benefits
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Unrecognized actuarial loss
 
$
130,661
    $
131,643
   
$
69,762
    $
67,344
   
$
3,430
    $
5,877
 
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)
 
 
4
     
32
   
 
1,520
     
(4
)  
 
-
     
-
 
Ending balance
 
$
130,665
    $
131,675
   
$
71,282
    $
67,340
   
$
3,430
    $
5,877
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Postretirement
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Benefits
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Statement of financial position as of fiscal year-end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets
 
$
28,396
    $
19,520
   
$
9,467
    $
10,912
   
$
48,872
    $
39,163
 
Accrued benefit cost
                                               
Current liabilities
 
 
(1,493
)
   
(1,501
)  
 
(2,077
)
   
(1,879
)  
 
(201
)
   
(210
)
Non-current liabilities
 
 
(17,332
)
   
(19,279
)  
 
(46,010
)
   
(45,307
)  
 
(2,603
)
   
(2,978
)
Ending balance
 
$
9,571
    $
(1,260
)  
$
(38,620
)
  $
(36,274
)  
$
46,068
    $
35,975
 
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
   
Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Accumulated benefit obligation
 
$
23,289
    $
25,349
   
$
115,725
    $
120,459
 
Fair value of plan assets
 
 
4,514
     
4,669
   
 
75,397
     
82,631
 
   
Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Projected benefit obligation
 
$
23,338
    $
25,449
   
$
123,484
    $
137,618
 
Fair value of plan assets
 
 
4,514
     
4,669
   
 
75,397
     
90,434
 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Postretirement
Benefits
 
Employer contributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
  $
-
    $
248
    $
2,000
 
Expected benefit payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
  $
20,723
    $
8,420
    $
3,030
 
2020
   
20,757
     
8,227
     
3,011
 
2021
   
21,067
     
8,727
     
2,990
 
2022
   
21,418
     
8,806
     
2,958
 
2023
   
21,844
     
8,755
     
2,913
 
2024-2028    
109,746
     
45,783
     
13,362
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other
 
   
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Postretirement Benefits
 
Net periodic cost (benefit)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Service cost
 
$
56
    $
111
    $
110
   
$
2,311
    $
2,125
    $
2,016
   
$
173
    $
208
    $
342
 
Interest cost
 
 
12,251
     
15,836
     
15,360
   
 
4,671
     
4,709
     
5,465
   
 
1,484
     
1,593
     
1,956
 
Expected return on assets
 
 
(26,167
)
   
(25,458
)    
(24,776
)  
 
(11,105
)
   
(9,853
)    
(9,919
)  
 
(6,896
)
   
(5,788
)    
(5,470
)
Amortization:
                                                                       
Prior service cost (benefit)
 
 
29
     
29
     
29
   
 
(4
)
   
(4
)    
(3
)  
 
-
     
-
     
(41
)
Actuarial loss
 
 
5,904
     
5,905
     
5,271
   
 
2,901
     
3,492
     
3,106
   
 
60
     
1,010
     
2,169
 
Curtailment loss
 
 
-
     
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
-
     
19
   
 
-
     
-
     
-
 
Settlement charge
 
 
-
     
-
     
-
   
 
-
     
16
     
135
   
 
-
     
-
     
-
 
Net periodic (benefit) cost
 
$
(7,927
)
  $
(3,577
)   $
(4,006
)  
$
(1,226
)
  $
485
    $
819
   
$
(5,179
)
  $
(2,977
)   $
(1,044
)
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other
 
Weighted-average assumptions used to
 
U.S. Plans
   
Non-U.S. Plans
   
Postretirement Benefits
 
determine benefit obligations
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Discount rate
 
 
4.50
%
   
3.72
%    
4.08
%  
 
2.29
%
   
2.12
%    
2.31
%  
 
4.37
%
   
3.54
%    
3.85
%
Rate of compensation increase
1
 
 
4.50
%
   
4.50
%    
4.50
%  
 
1.75
%
   
1.71
%    
1.47
%  
 
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
Weighted-average assumptions used to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
determine net costs for years ended
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Discount rate
 
 
3.72
%
   
4.08
%    
4.28
%  
 
2.10
%
   
2.15
%    
2.83
%  
 
3.54
%
   
3.85
%    
4.02
%
Expected return on plan assets
 
 
7.75
%
   
7.75
%    
7.75
%  
 
6.20
%
   
6.21
%    
6.20
%  
 
8.75
%
   
8.75
%    
8.75
%
Rate of compensation increase
1
 
 
4.50
%
   
4.50
%    
4.50
%  
 
1.75
%
   
1.47
%    
1.58
%  
 
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Table Text Block]
Assumed health care trend rates
 
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year
 
 
6.25
%
   
6.50
%    
6.75
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
 
 
0.25
%
   
5.00
%    
5.00
%
Fiscal year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
 
2024
   
2024
   
2023
 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
   
U.S. Pension Plans
   
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
   
Other Postretirement Plans
 
   
Target
   
Percentage of Plan
Assets at Year-End
   
Target
   
Percentage of Plan
Assets at Year-End
   
Target
   
Percentage of Plan Assets at Year-End
 
Asset Category
 
2018
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2018
   
2017
 
Equities
   
60.0
%    
59.5
%    
63.3
%    
49.0
%    
50.8
%    
51.5
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%
Fixed income
   
40.0
%    
40.0
%    
37.6
%    
51.0
%    
48.7
%    
47.9
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%
Insurance
   
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
0.0
%    
100.0
%    
99.4
%    
99.5
%
Cash
   
0.0
%    
0.5
%    
(0.9
)%    
0.0
%    
0.5
%    
0.6
%    
0.0
%    
0.6
%    
0.5
%
Total
   
100
%    
100
%    
100
%    
100
%    
100
%    
100
%    
100
%    
100
%    
100
%
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
   
December 1, 2018
 
U.S. Pension Plans
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total Assets
 
Equities
  $
121,086
    $
85,007
    $
-
    $
206,094
 
Fixed income
   
33,892
     
104,484
     
266
     
138,642
 
Cash
   
1,222
     
148
     
-
     
1,370
 
Total categorized in the fair value hierarchy
   
156,200
     
189,639
     
266
     
346,105
 
Other investments measured at NAV 1
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
354
 
Total
  $
156,200
    $
189,639
    $
266
    $
346,460
 
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total Assets
 
Equities
  $
30,123
    $
1,073
    $
-
    $
31,196
 
Fixed income
   
44,158
     
6,394
     
662
     
51,214
 
Cash
   
450
     
-
     
-
     
450
 
Total categorized in the fair value hierarchy
   
74,731
     
7,467
     
662
     
82,860
 
Other investments measured at NAV 1
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
86,595
 
Total
  $
74,731
    $
7,467
    $
662
    $
169,455
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total Assets
 
Insurance
  $
-
    $
-
    $
82,446
    $
82,446
 
Cash
   
464
     
-
     
-
     
464
 
Total
  $
464
    $
-
    $
82,446
    $
82,910
 
   
December 2, 2017
 
U.S. Pension Plans
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total Assets
 
Equities
  $
144,124
    $
95,542
    $
-
    $
239,666
 
Fixed income
   
42,310
     
99,252
     
291
     
141,853
 
Cash
   
(3,893
)    
126
     
-
     
(3,767
)
Total categorized in the fair value hierarchy
   
182,541
     
194,920
     
291
     
377,752
 
Other investments measured at NAV 1
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
347
 
Total
  $
182,541
    $
194,920
    $
291
    $
378,099
 
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total Assets
 
Equities
  $
35,118
    $
1,185
    $
-
    $
36,303
 
Fixed income
   
46,725
     
6,618
     
660
     
54,003
 
Cash
   
549
     
-
     
-
     
549
 
Total categorized in the fair value hierarchy
   
82,392
     
7,803
     
660
     
90,855
 
Other investments measured at NAV 1
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
96,853
 
Total
  $
82,392
    $
7,803
    $
660
    $
187,708
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total Assets
 
Insurance
  $
-
    $
-
    $
78,894
    $
78,894
 
Cash
   
406
     
-
     
-
     
406
 
Total
  $
406
    $
-
    $
78,894
    $
79,300
 
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
   
Fixed Income
 
U.S. Pension Plans
 
2018
   
2017
 
Level 3 balance at beginning of year
 
$
291
    $
320
 
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
 
 
(25
)
   
(29
)
Level 3 balance at end of year
 
$
266
    $
291
 
   
Fixed Income
 
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
 
2018
   
2017
 
Level 3 balance at beginning of year
 
$
660
    $
569
 
Net transfers into / (out of) level 3
 
 
30
     
21
 
Net gains
 
 
6
     
3
 
Currency change effect
 
 
(34
)
   
67
 
Level 3 balance at end of year
 
$
662
    $
660
 
   
Insurance
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
2018
   
2017
 
Level 3 balance at beginning of year
 
$
78,894
    $
66,064
 
Net transfers into / (out of) level 3
 
 
(422
)
   
(1,073
)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
 
 
(671
)
   
(570
)
Net gains
 
 
4,645
     
14,473
 
Level 3 balance at end of year
 
$
82,446
    $
78,894