Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 30, 2015	May. 29, 2014	May. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 540,762,000	$ 544,034,000	$ 1,011,423,000	$ 1,030,015,000
Segment operating income	48,355,000	46,283,000	69,728,000	82,529,000
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	228,526,000	236,985,000	432,469,000	446,651,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	6,320,000	5,774,000	11,703,000	11,453,000
Segment operating income	34,809,000	31,889,000	55,597,000	57,095,000
Construction Products [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	65,615,000	49,445,000	114,778,000	89,154,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	247,000	691,000	423,000	963,000
Segment operating income	6,574,000	2,480,000	8,367,000	3,292,000
EIMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	151,520,000	189,656,000	299,082,000	361,215,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	3,111,000	4,427,000	7,661,000	8,533,000
Segment operating income	1,647,000	10,156,000	925,000	18,596,000
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	95,101,000	67,948,000	165,094,000	132,995,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	3,967,000	3,107,000	7,433,000	6,579,000
Segment operating income	$ 5,325,000	$ 1,758,000	$ 4,839,000	$ 3,546,000