Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 375,262	$ 339,548
Operating Income	30,775	21,251
North America Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	118,045	108,028
Inter-Segment Revenue	13,772	12,599
Operating Income	18,100	15,237
Construction Products [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	32,471	26,898
Inter-Segment Revenue	105	93
Operating Income	609	(356)
EIMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	110,683	100,806
Inter-Segment Revenue	2,048	2,954
Operating Income	7,014	1,946
Latin America Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	35,064	31,103
Inter-Segment Revenue	387	283
Operating Income	2,374	976
Latin America Paints [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	30,381	28,793
Inter-Segment Revenue	532	650
Operating Income	1,731	2,382
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	48,618	43,920
Inter-Segment Revenue	3,454	2,814
Operating Income	$ 947	$ 1,066

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Amount of revenue from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 27

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 5

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

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