Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventories are summarized as follows:

 
June 1,
2013
 
December 1,
2012
Raw materials
$
80,640

 
$
75,928

Work in process
39,330

 
34,996

Finished products
104,981

 
100,327

 Inventories
$
224,951

 
$
211,251
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The components of the ending balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

 
June 1,
2013
 
December 1,
2012
Pension liability, net of tax
$
(49,190
)
 
$
(50,890
)
Translation adjustments, net of tax
(4,758
)
 
(818
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(53,948
)
 
$
(51,708
)