Note 15 - Segments - Reportable Operating Segment Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Nov. 28, 2020	Aug. 29, 2020	May 30, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Jun. 01, 2019	Mar. 02, 2019	Nov. 28, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018
Revenue		$ 777,640	$ 691,463	$ 674,602	$ 646,564	$ 739,106	$ 725,376	$ 759,583	$ 672,935	$ 2,790,269	$ 2,897,000	$ 3,041,002
Segment operating income (loss)										218,317	225,994	237,891
Depreciation and amortization										138,817	141,206	145,126
Assets	[1]	4,036,704				3,985,734				4,036,704	3,985,734
Capital expenditures										95,843	63,554
Hygiene, Health, and Consumable Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue										1,332,786	1,328,286	1,375,562
Segment operating income (loss)										130,789	115,961	120,513
Depreciation and amortization										44,329	45,448	46,171
Assets	[1]	1,268,236				1,253,864				1,268,236	1,253,864
Capital expenditures										57,416	44,583
Engineering Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue										1,088,313	1,158,403	1,186,533
Segment operating income (loss)										103,974	136,299	119,391
Depreciation and amortization										58,102	57,175	59,773
Assets	[1]	1,515,302				1,610,748				1,515,302	1,610,748
Capital expenditures										18,212	5,896
Construction Adhesives [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Revenue										369,170	396,580	454,149
Segment operating income (loss)										11,148	16,657	39,111
Depreciation and amortization										35,811	35,851	35,625
Assets	[1]	934,397				799,995				934,397	799,995
Capital expenditures										7,635	6,421
Corporate Segment [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Revenue										0	13,731	24,758
Segment operating income (loss)										(27,594)	(42,923)	(41,124)
Depreciation and amortization										575	2,732	$ 3,557
Assets	[1]	$ 318,769				$ 321,127				318,769	321,127
Capital expenditures										$ 12,580	$ 6,654

[1] Segment assets include primarily inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and other miscellaneous assets. Corporate assets include primarily corporate property, plant and equipment, deferred tax assets, certain investments and other assets.