Note 16 - Operating Segments - Disaggregated Revenue Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 30, 2020	Jun. 01, 2019	May 30, 2020	Jun. 01, 2019
Net revenue	$ 674,602	$ 759,583	$ 1,321,166	$ 1,432,518
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0	5,978	0	11,897
Americas [Member]
Net revenue	364,640
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue		410,584	717,546	769,334
Americas [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0
EIMEA [Member]
Net revenue	174,371	206,219	356,555	400,328
EIMEA [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net revenue	135,591
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue		142,780	247,065	262,856
Asia Pacific [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member]
Net revenue	344,673	337,892	657,185	657,746
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	344,673	337,892	657,185	657,746
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	190,581	185,683	363,855	360,548
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	98,222	100,225	190,606	195,652
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	55,870	51,984	102,724	101,546
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Net revenue	236,063	303,922	484,958	568,294
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	236,063	303,922	484,958	568,294
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	90,012	119,036	195,385	224,655
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	71,643	100,188	155,318	193,989
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	74,408	84,698	134,255	149,650
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Net revenue	93,866	111,791	179,023	194,581
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	93,866	111,791	179,023	194,581
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	84,047	99,887	158,306	172,234
Construction Adhesives [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	4,506	5,806	10,631	10,687
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	$ 5,313	6,098	10,086	11,660
Corporate Segment [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue		5,978	0	11,897
Corporate Segment [Member] | Americas [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue		5,978	0	11,897
Corporate Segment [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue		0	0	0
Corporate Segment [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0