Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Continental Products Limited [Member]
Goodwill Acquired		$ 462
Tonsan Adhesive [Member]
Goodwill Acquired		125,090
Goodwill, End of year	[1]	$ 125,090
ProSpec [Member]
Goodwill Acquired			$ 7,443
Plexbond [Member]
Goodwill Acquired			151
Goodwill, Beginning of year		$ 255,972	263,103
Foreign currency translation effect		(27,320)	(14,725)
Goodwill, End of year		$ 354,204	$ 255,972

[1] Included in the current quarter fair value adjustment is the correction of an error related to the valuation of the contingent consideration of $9,572.