Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 01, 2013	Jun. 02, 2012	Jun. 01, 2013	Jun. 02, 2012
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 519,016	$ 526,995	$ 998,858	$ 872,449
Segment operating income	52,810	43,595	88,546	71,252
North America Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	190,641	193,382	362,903	311,478
Inter-Segment Revenue	14,220	15,615	26,832	29,386
Segment operating income	28,448	25,115	51,922	42,610
Construction Products [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	42,934	39,679	76,965	72,173
Inter-Segment Revenue	134	105	215	210
Segment operating income	4,047	3,148	5,411	3,620
EIMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	185,194	193,943	362,695	304,594
Inter-Segment Revenue	2,793	2,307	5,469	4,356
Segment operating income	14,145	9,485	20,618	16,033
Latin America Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	38,132	38,555	73,601	74,152
Inter-Segment Revenue	141	289	214	676
Segment operating income	3,377	3,729	5,828	6,116
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	62,115	61,436	122,694	110,052
Inter-Segment Revenue	3,788	4,596	7,279	8,050
Segment operating income	$ 2,793	$ 2,118	$ 4,767	$ 2,873

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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