Note 16 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Sep. 01, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Sep. 01, 2018
Revenue	$ 725,376	$ 770,107	$ 2,157,894	$ 2,272,573
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	66,706	67,291	173,298	173,394
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	259,631	268,736	761,363	785,931
EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	154,278	171,505	476,244	522,658
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	65,522	65,960	200,109	206,990
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	107,918	123,977	301,618	345,125
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	138,027	139,929	418,560	411,869
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	725,376	770,107	2,157,894	2,272,573
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	66,706	67,291	173,298	173,394
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	259,758	268,736	761,408	785,931
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	28,263	31,474	70,472	72,793
Operating Segments [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	154,278	171,505	476,244	522,658
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	6,458	6,199	18,454	22,714
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	65,624	65,960	200,109	206,990
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	6,114	3,677	15,651	11,005
Operating Segments [Member] | Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	107,920	123,977	301,619	345,125
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	7,380	11,907	11,148	24,410
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	137,796	139,929	418,514	411,869
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	18,491	14,034	57,573	42,472
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	4,426	4,595	13,166	15,491
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	10,467	5,255	23,566	14,702
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	528	1,435	4,133	5,032
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	2	(3)	0	(4)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0