Note 5 - Special Charges, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 29, 2015	May. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014	[1]	Aug. 30, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Mar. 01, 2014	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Business Integration Project [Member] | Cash Costs [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation										$ 2,190	$ 25,187	$ 11,804
Business Integration Project [Member] | Non-cash [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation										1,474	6,863	6,065
Business Integration Project [Member]
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense										4,654	51,501	45,087
Professional and Contract Services Expense										715	7,946	8,698
Reversal of Workforce Reduction Costs										37
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation										3,664	32,050	17,869
Other Business Acquisition Cost of Acquired Entity Planned Restructuring Activities										312	8,272	8,736
Severance Costs											3,233	9,784
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense	$ 62	$ 1,297	$ 934	$ 2,361	$ 13,886		$ 12,343	$ 13,538	$ 11,734	$ 4,654	$ 51,501	$ 45,087

[1] Includes a correction of an error in our Sekisui-Fuller joint venture of $1,643.