Note 16 - Operating Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Mar. 02, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019
Revenue	$ 646,564	$ 672,935
Segment operating income (loss)	28,753	34,212
Assets	4,025,266		$ 3,985,734
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Revenue	0	5,919
Segment operating income (loss)	(7,903)	(7,008)
Assets			321,127
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	312,512	319,854
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	312,512	319,854
Segment operating income (loss)	22,664	20,890
Assets			1,253,864
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	248,895	264,372
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	248,895	264,372
Segment operating income (loss)	15,365	21,986
Assets			1,610,748
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Revenue	85,157	82,790
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue	85,157	82,790
Segment operating income (loss)	(1,373)	(1,656)
Assets			$ 799,995
Total Segment [Member]
Revenue	646,564	667,016
Total Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment operating income (loss)	$ 36,656	$ 41,220