Note 7 - Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2019	Mar. 03, 2018
Revenue	$ 672,935	$ 713,079
Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	136,543	146,596
Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	102,895	108,441
Packaging [Member]
Revenue	111,316	111,844
Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	111,097	119,669
Construction [Member]
Revenue	82,456	98,257
Engineering [Member]
Revenue	128,628	128,272
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	241,950	250,963
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	61,328	66,533
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	30,029	31,129
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	69,402	67,528
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	81,191	85,773
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	156,513	168,978
EIMEA [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	61,182	64,900
EIMEA [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	45,558	49,172
EIMEA [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	29,120	31,224
EIMEA [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	20,653	23,682
EIMEA [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
EIMEA [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	63,388	66,609
Asia Pacific [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	14,033	15,163
Asia Pacific [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	27,308	28,140
Asia Pacific [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	12,794	13,092
Asia Pacific [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	9,253	10,214
Asia Pacific [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
Asia Pacific [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	82,456	98,257
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue	82,456	98,257
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	128,628	128,272
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue	$ 128,628	$ 128,272