Note 17 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
Trade Revenue	$ 503,323	$ 474,326
Segment Operating Income	26,081	37,838
Operating Segments [Member]
Trade Revenue	503,323	474,326
Segment Operating Income	26,081	37,838
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue	193,162	183,319
Segment Operating Income	21,033	26,259
Operating Segments [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Trade Revenue	124,039	124,291
Segment Operating Income	1,797	6,163
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Trade Revenue	62,645	53,860
Segment Operating Income	1,879	3,753
Operating Segments [Member] | Construction Products [Member]
Trade Revenue	57,046	60,074
Segment Operating Income	(683)	785
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue	66,431	52,782
Segment Operating Income	2,055	878
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Trade Revenue
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue	3,860	3,630
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Trade Revenue	3,522	5,271
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Trade Revenue	1,269	951
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Construction Products [Member]
Trade Revenue	162	104
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue