Note 8 - Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2019	Jun. 02, 2018	Jun. 01, 2019	Jun. 02, 2018
Revenue	$ 759,583	$ 789,387	$ 1,432,518	$ 1,502,466
Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	152,790	166,722	289,333	313,352
Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	102,273	108,138	205,168	216,595
Packaging [Member]
Revenue	121,626	122,937	232,942	234,813
Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	119,745	125,031	230,842	244,618
Construction [Member]
Revenue	111,244	122,891	193,700	221,148
Engineering [Member]
Revenue	151,905	143,668	280,533	271,940
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	259,782	266,232	501,732	517,195
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	68,516	76,183	129,844	142,717
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	31,196	30,065	61,225	61,194
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	72,903	72,014	142,305	139,542
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	87,167	87,970	168,358	173,742
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	165,453	182,175	321,966	351,153
EIMEA [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	65,607	72,388	126,789	137,287
EIMEA [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	42,436	47,646	87,994	96,818
EIMEA [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	34,389	36,746	63,509	67,970
EIMEA [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	23,021	25,395	43,674	49,078
EIMEA [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
EIMEA [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	71,199	74,421	134,587	141,030
Asia Pacific [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	18,667	18,151	32,700	33,348
Asia Pacific [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	28,641	30,427	55,949	58,583
Asia Pacific [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	14,334	14,177	27,128	27,301
Asia Pacific [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	9,557	11,666	18,810	21,798
Asia Pacific [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue
Asia Pacific [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	111,244	122,891	193,700	221,148
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	111,244	122,891	193,700	221,148
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	151,905	143,668	280,533	271,940
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	$ 151,905	$ 143,668	$ 280,533	$ 271,940