Note 10 - Revenue - Disaggregated Revenue Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018	Dec. 02, 2017
Revenue	$ 2,897,000	$ 3,041,002	$ 2,306,043
Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	593,607	629,897	483,683
Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	417,528	436,323	419,176
Packaging [Member]
Revenue	465,861	475,288	455,458
Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	458,277	485,467	373,595
Construction [Member]
Revenue	394,912	452,046	260,466
Engineering [Member]
Revenue	566,815	561,981	313,665
Americas Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	1,022,775	1,051,365	902,777
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	277,759	287,520	250,699
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	128,527	129,628	131,150
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	284,100	286,979	280,775
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	332,389	347,238	240,153
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Americas Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
EIMEA [Member]
Revenue	640,913	697,448	564,439
EIMEA [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	249,482	275,294	171,731
EIMEA [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	175,857	191,008	179,249
EIMEA [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	125,820	133,077	120,275
EIMEA [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	89,754	98,069	93,184
EIMEA [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
EIMEA [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	271,585	278,162	264,696
Asia Pacific [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	66,366	67,083	61,253
Asia Pacific [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	113,144	115,687	108,777
Asia Pacific [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	55,941	55,232	54,408
Asia Pacific [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	36,134	40,160	40,258
Asia Pacific [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	394,912	452,046	260,466
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue	394,912	452,046	260,466
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	566,815	561,981	313,665
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Durable Assembly [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Hygiene [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Paper and Other [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Construction [Member]
Revenue	0	0	0
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Engineering [Member]
Revenue	$ 566,815	$ 561,981	$ 313,665