Note 16 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial 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
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	72,380	73,297	106,592	106,103
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	259,782	266,232	501,732	517,195
EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	165,453	182,175	321,966	351,153
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	71,199	74,421	134,587	141,030
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	111,244	122,891	193,700	221,148
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	151,905	143,668	280,533	271,940
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	759,583	789,387	1,432,518	1,502,466
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	72,380	73,297	106,592	106,103
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	259,782	266,232	501,732	517,195
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	26,514	26,782	42,208	41,319
Operating Segments [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	165,453	182,175	321,966	351,154
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	8,570	10,623	11,996	16,516
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	71,199	74,421	134,587	141,029
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	5,758	5,023	9,537	7,327
Operating Segments [Member] | Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	111,244	122,891	193,700	221,148
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	7,107	12,042	3,768	12,503
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	151,905	143,668	280,533	271,940
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	24,431	18,827	39,083	28,438
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenue
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	5,334	5,791	8,741	10,896
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	9,088	5,387	13,099	9,447
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	1,574	2,541	3,605	3,598
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	(1)		(2)	(1)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	$ 188		$ 186