Note 14 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 03, 2016	Aug. 27, 2016	May 29, 2016	Feb. 27, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 29, 2015	May 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 03, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Sales revenue		$ 574,907	$ 512,858	$ 532,514	$ 474,326	$ 548,104	$ 524,133	$ 540,762	$ 470,661	$ 2,094,605	$ 2,083,660	$ 2,104,454
Segment operating income										202,165	170,485	149,841
Depreciation and amortization										77,685	74,890	65,524
Assets	[1]	2,058,254				2,042,252				2,058,254	2,042,252
Capital expenditures										63,310	58,624	139,794
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Capital expenditures										7,563	4,722
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Segment operating income										125,979	127,780	105,787
Depreciation and amortization										18,979	19,892	19,892
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Assets	[1]	414,098				436,526				414,098	436,526
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales revenue										806,062	830,811	877,633
Capital expenditures										10,230	9,366
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Sales revenue										16,064	20,891	23,569
EIMEA [Member]
Segment operating income										40,121	15,116	33,200
Depreciation and amortization										21,441	19,965	20,546
EIMEA [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Assets	[1]	506,336				628,780				506,336	628,780
EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales revenue										545,135	549,568	652,032
Capital expenditures										14,317	16,864
EIMEA [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Sales revenue										19,165	16,189	19,089
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment operating income										15,410	12,953	8,348
Depreciation and amortization										7,484	6,930	6,373
Asia Pacific [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Assets	[1]	237,920				213,026				237,920	213,026
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales revenue										241,827	230,671	234,185
Capital expenditures										12,694	10,927
Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Sales revenue										4,716	10,873	14,402
Construction Products [Member]
Segment operating income										3,265	13,766	2,801
Depreciation and amortization										14,977	15,321	14,192
Construction Products [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Assets	[1]	215,537				218,898				215,537	218,898
Construction Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales revenue										256,346	272,692	237,234
Capital expenditures										15,059	13,925
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Segment operating income										17,390	870	(295)
Depreciation and amortization										14,804	12,782	4,521
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Assets	[1]	408,877				387,206				408,877	387,206
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales revenue										245,235	199,919	$ 103,370
Capital expenditures										3,447	2,820
Corporate Segment [Member]
Assets	[1]	$ 275,486				$ 157,816				$ 275,486	$ 157,816

[1] Segment assets include primarily inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment and other miscellaneous assets. Corporate assets include primarily corporate property, plant and equipment, deferred tax assets, certain investments and other assets.