Note 17 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 02, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Sep. 02, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Trade Revenue	$ 562,869	$ 512,858	$ 1,627,843	$ 1,519,698
Segment Operating Income	40,181	48,429	109,530	140,839
Operating Segments [Member]
Trade Revenue	562,869	512,858	1,627,843	1,519,698
Segment Operating Income	40,181	48,429	109,530	140,839
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue	230,881	198,957	653,665	588,422
Segment Operating Income	26,664	31,900	74,152	94,043
Operating Segments [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Trade Revenue	137,408	130,619	396,674	394,807
Segment Operating Income	9,900	8,430	19,779	25,620
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Trade Revenue	62,972	57,488	190,083	171,467
Segment Operating Income	2,822	2,510	9,452	9,299
Operating Segments [Member] | Construction Products [Member]
Trade Revenue	59,080	64,402	179,880	192,111
Segment Operating Income	955	2,093	(1,581)	5,412
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue	72,528	61,392	207,541	172,891
Segment Operating Income	4,591	3,496	12,479	6,465
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Trade Revenue
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue	3,998	4,096	11,855	11,821
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Trade Revenue	5,347	4,056	13,246	13,821
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Trade Revenue	1,882	1,540	4,385	3,801
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Construction Products [Member]
Trade Revenue		185		340
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Trade Revenue
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Operating Income	$ (4,751)		$ (4,751)