Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 28, 2011	May 29, 2010	May 28, 2011	May 29, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net revenue	$ 393,722	$ 347,908	$ 733,270	$ 657,350
Cost of sales	(281,130)	(246,800)	(523,774)	(458,563)
Gross profit	112,592	101,108	209,496	198,787
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(77,608)	(75,292)	(153,261)	(146,740)
Asset impairment charges	0	(8,785)	(332)	(8,785)
Other income (expense), net	(51)	1,340	243	1,277
Interest expense	(2,572)	(3,043)	(5,153)	(4,991)
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	32,361	15,328	50,993	39,548
Income taxes	(9,984)	(6,022)	(16,269)	(13,081)
Income from equity method investments	2,476	1,717	4,336	3,532
Net income including non-controlling interests	24,853	11,023	39,060	29,999
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	273	(12)	417	(36)
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 25,126	$ 11,011	$ 39,477	$ 29,963
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.51	$ 0.23	$ 0.81	$ 0.62
Diluted	$ 0.50	$ 0.22	$ 0.79	$ 0.60
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	49,021	48,572	49,013	48,531
Diluted	49,850	49,613	49,863	49,554
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.075	$ 0.070	$ 0.1450	$ 0.1380