Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Operating segment goodwill balances [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
North America Adhesives		$	58,722	$	27,476
Construction Products			13,337		13,337
EIMEA			147,318		47,871
Latin America Adhesives			7,464		5,481
Asia Pacific			27,504		20,730
	Total	$	254,345	$	114,895
Additional details on the goodwill balance for 2012 and 2011 follow.
		2012		2011
Balance at beginning of year		$	114,895	$	108,970
	Engent, Inc. acquisition (Note 2)		5,434		-
	Forbo Industrial Adhesives (Note 2)		136,658		-
	Liquamelt Corp. acquisition (Note 2)		-		4,882
	Currency effect		(2,642)		1,043
Balance at end of year		$	254,345	$	114,895

Amortizable intangible assets [Table Text Block]

Amortizable Intangible Assets		Purchased Technology & Patents		Customer Relationships		All Other		Total
As of December 1, 2012
Original cost	$	43,304	$	226,478	$	42,838	$	312,620
Accumulated amortization		(5,924)		(62,727)		(11,170)		(79,821)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	37,380	$	163,751	$	31,668	$	232,799
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		11		17		13		16
As of December 3, 2011
Original cost	$	10,860	$	159,351	$	17,262	$	187,473
Accumulated amortization		(2,932)		(50,986)		(7,429)		(61,347)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	7,928	$	108,365	$	9,833	$	126,126
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		12		19		15		18

Estimated aggregate amortization expense [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017	Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	20,738	$	20,644	$	20,302	$	20,130	$	20,116	$	130,869