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Special Charges	12 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2011
Special Charges [Abstract]
Special Charges [Text Block]	Note 16: Special Charges In the fourth quarter of 2011, we incurred special charges of $4,410 for costs related to the pending acquisition of the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group and the EIMEA operating segment transformation project. Also related to the Forbo pending acquisition, we purchased a foreign currency option to hedge a portion of the acquisition purchase price. The expense associated with this option was $3,089. See Note 18 to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Special Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2011

Note 16: Special Charges

In the fourth quarter of 2011, we incurred special charges of $4,410 for costs related to the pending acquisition of the global industrial adhesives business of Forbo Group and the EIMEA operating segment transformation project. Also related to the Forbo pending acquisition, we purchased a foreign currency option to hedge a portion of the acquisition purchase price. The expense associated with this option was $3,089. See Note 18 to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.