Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Operating Segments [Member]

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2015		2014
Americas Adhesives	$	67,123	$	71,325
EIMEA		122,641		139,666
Asia Pacific		143,660		24,201
Construction Products		20,780		20,780
Total	$	354,204	$	255,972

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	2015			2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	255,972		$	263,103
Continental Products Limited acquisition		462			-
Tonsan Adhesive, Inc. acquisition		125,090			-
ProSpec acquisition		-			7,443
Plexbond Quimica, S.A. acquisition		-			151
Foreign currency translation effect		(27,320	)		(14,725	)
Balance at end of year	$	354,204		$	255,972

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

Amortizable Intangible Assets	Purchased Technology & Patents			Customer Relationships			All Other			Total
As of November 28, 2015
Original cost	$	69,792		$	234,995		$	49,563		$	354,350
Accumulated amortization		(17,613	)		(99,405	)		(24,801	)		(141,819	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	52,179		$	135,590		$	24,762		$	212,531
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		10			17			13			15
As of November 29, 2014
Original cost	$	43,915		$	219,517		$	52,529		$	315,961
Accumulated amortization		(11,944	)		(88,164	)		(20,458	)		(120,566	)
Net identifiable intangibles	$	31,971		$	131,353		$	32,071		$	195,395
Weighted-average useful lives (in years)		11			18			12			16

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter
Amortization Expense	$	25,419	$	25,057	$	24,664	$	22,740	$	21,769	$	92,882