Note 16 - Operating Segments - Disaggregated Revenue Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Net revenue	$ 691,463	$ 725,376	$ 2,012,629	$ 2,157,894
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0	1,834	0	13,731
Americas [Member]
Net revenue	377,946
Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue		404,172	1,095,493	1,173,506
Americas [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0
EIMEA [Member]
Net revenue	178,014	191,772	534,569	592,100
EIMEA [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net revenue	135,503
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue		129,432	382,567	392,288
Asia Pacific [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue	0
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member]
Net revenue	320,187	328,420	977,373	986,166
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	320,187	328,420	977,373	986,166
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	179,209	185,356	543,066	545,903
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	91,813	95,719	282,418	291,372
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	49,165	47,345	151,889	148,891
Engineering Adhesives [Member]
Net revenue	276,083	286,716	761,040	855,010
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	276,083	286,716	761,040	855,010
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	114,358	120,519	309,742	345,175
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	81,783	90,113	237,102	284,101
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	79,942	76,084	214,196	225,734
Construction Adhesives [Member]
Net revenue	95,193	108,406	274,216	302,987
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	95,193	108,406	274,216	302,987
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Americas [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	84,379	96,463	242,685	268,697
Construction Adhesives [Member] | EIMEA [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	4,418	5,940	15,049	16,627
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net revenue	$ 6,396	6,003	16,482	17,663
Corporate Segment [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue		1,834	0	13,731
Corporate Segment [Member] | Americas [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Net revenue		1,834	0	13,731
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