Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Balance at beginning of year	$ 354,204	$ 255,972
Impairment	(777)
Foreign currency translation effect	(11,635)	(27,320)
Balance at end of year	366,248	354,204
Continental Products Limited [Member]
Acquisition		462
Tonsan Adhesive [Member]
Acquisition	700	125,090
Advanced Adhesives Pty Limited and Advance Adhesives (New Zealand) [Member]
Acquisition	102
Cyberbond LLC [Member]
Acquisition	$ 23,654

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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