Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 524,133,000	$ 526,765,000	$ 1,535,556,000	$ 1,556,780,000
Segment operating income	48,543,000	28,375,000	118,271,000	110,904,000
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	218,844,000	237,657,000	651,313,000	684,308,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	4,725,000	6,844,000	16,428,000	18,297,000
Segment operating income	33,549,000	21,854,000	89,146,000	78,949,000
Construction Products [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	61,978,000	47,783,000	176,756,000	136,937,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	119,000	309,000	541,000	1,272,000
Segment operating income	3,520,000	2,485,000	11,887,000	5,777,000
EIMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	147,434,000	177,478,000	446,516,000	538,693,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	4,513,000	4,695,000	12,174,000	13,228,000
Segment operating income	4,553,000	3,139,000	5,478,000	21,735,000
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net revenue	95,877,000	63,847,000	260,971,000	196,842,000
Inter-Segment Revenue	1,137,000	4,222,000	8,570,000	10,800,000
Segment operating income	$ 6,921,000	$ 897,000	$ 11,760,000	$ 4,443,000