Note 15 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2019	Mar. 03, 2018
Revenue	$ 672,935	$ 713,079
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	34,212	32,806
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	241,950	250,963
EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	156,513	168,978
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	63,388	66,609
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	82,456	98,257
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	128,628	128,272
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	672,935	713,079
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	34,212	32,806
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	241,950	250,963
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	15,695	14,537
Operating Segments [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	156,513	168,978
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	3,426	5,892
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	63,388	66,609
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	3,779	2,305
Operating Segments [Member] | Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	82,456	98,257
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	(3,339)	461
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	128,628	128,272
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	14,651	9,611
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	3,406	5,413
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	4,011	5,769
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	2,031	1,637
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	(1)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	$ (2)