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Note 11 - Financial Instruments (Details Textual) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 18, 2025 EUR (€) | Jun. 01, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 17, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 16, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2023 | Jan. 12, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 20, 2022 EUR (€) | Oct. 17, 2022 EUR (€) | Feb. 12, 2021 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net |  |  |  | $ 2,989 | $ 1,524 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Public Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.726% | 3.6895% |  |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value |  | $ 3,756 |  | 3,756 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax | [1] | (4,424) | $ (34,068) | (9,146) | $ (23,851) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.721% |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value |  | 3,067 |  | 3,067 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.899% |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value |  | 1,407 |  | 1,407 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap Related to Public Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000
Interest Rate Swap Related to Public Notes [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Liability at Fair Value |  | 22,571 |  | 22,571 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap Related to Public Notes [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.28%
Interest Rate Swap Related to Public Notes [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.28% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 300,000 | € 307,173 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax |  |  |  | (90,934) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax |  | 19,822 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net |  |  |  | 174 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months |  | (353) |  | (353) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness, Net |  |  |  | 706 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value |  | $ 120,188 |  | $ 120,188 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.28% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Euro Short Term Rate (ESTR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.2195% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract Maturing in February 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Number of Tranches |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings is reported in other income, net.

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