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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Mar. 01, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income including non-controlling interest $ 21,045 $ 13,264
Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 24,354 21,717
Amortization 22,011 20,880
Deferred income taxes (2,422) 5,837
Income from equity method investments, net of dividends received (918) (497)
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets 1,029 (46)
Share-based compensation 5,348 4,708
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plan activity (1,862) (1,988)
Loss on the sale of a business 0 1,515
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:    
Trade receivables, net 39,563 13,900
Inventories (28,861) (27,122)
Other assets (3,224) (295)
Trade payables 3,048 (14,272)
Accrued compensation (46,425) (37,913)
Other accrued expenses (12,537) (11,959)
Income taxes payable (12,699) (21,854)
Other liabilities (9,854) (311)
Foreign currency remeasurement (1,570) (18,471)
Net cash used in operating activities (3,974) (52,907)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchased property, plant and equipment (57,701) (32,984)
Purchased businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (162,032)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 321 477
Purchase of cost method investment 0 (2,549)
Proceeds from the sale of a business 0 75,727
Net cash used in investing activities (57,380) (121,361)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 288,100 526,300
Repayment of long-term debt (231,441) (359,535)
Net payment of notes payable 0 (164)
Dividends paid (12,798) (12,193)
Proceeds from stock options exercised 7,798 1,384
Repurchases of common stock (2,922) (44,377)
Net cash provided by financing activities 48,737 111,415
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 13,281 (756)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 664 (63,609)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 107,213 169,352
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 107,877 $ 105,743