Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2013	Mar. 03, 2012
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 479,842	$ 345,453
Segment operating income	35,736	27,656
North America Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	172,262	118,047
Inter-Segment Revenue	12,612	13,772
Segment operating income	23,474	17,597
Construction Products [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	34,031	32,479
Inter-Segment Revenue	81	105
Segment operating income	1,364	466
EIMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	177,501	110,724
Inter-Segment Revenue	2,676	2,048
Segment operating income	6,473	6,438
Latin America Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	35,469	35,587
Inter-Segment Revenue	72	0
Segment operating income	2,451	2,402
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	60,579	48,616
Inter-Segment Revenue	3,492	3,454
Segment operating income	$ 1,974	$ 753

The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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- Definition

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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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