Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2011

Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Table Text Block]

Note 4: Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Statement of Income Information
Additional details of income statement amounts for 2011, 2010 and 2009 follow.
Other income (expense), net		2011		2010		2009
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(1,488)	$	(136)	$	(3,600)
Interest income		2,094		646		1,099
Roanoke litigation settlement		-		-		18,750
Gain on disposal of fixed assets		2,398		1,588		359
Other, net		1,586		474		(625)
Total other income (expense), net	$	4,590	$	2,572	$	15,983
Research and development expenses (included in selling, general and administrative expenses)	$	20,949	$	19,294	$	16,992
Balance Sheet Information
Additional details of balance sheet amounts as of December 3, 2011 and November 27, 2010 follow.
Inventories:		2011		2010
Raw materials	$	72,317	$	64,404
Finished goods		86,558		76,450
LIFO reserve		(22,882)		(19,233)
Total inventories	$	135,993	$	121,621
Other current assets:
Other receivables	$	12,839	$	11,386
Prepaid income taxes		16,697		19,694
Deferred income taxes		7,370		9,525
Prepaid expenses		23,119		16,659
Other current assets		148		435
Total other current assets	$	60,173	$	57,699
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	44,749	$	44,530
Buildings and improvements		238,930		232,132
Machinery and equipment		540,080		517,664
Construction in progress		14,336		12,478
Total, at cost		838,095		806,804
Accumulated depreciation		(582,212)		(555,729)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	255,883	$	251,075
Other assets:
Investments and company owned life insurance	$	14,180	$	15,071
Equity method investments		40,823		36,341
Cost method investments		3,571		3,579
Long-term deferred income taxes		51,567		49,849
Prepaid pension costs		4,093		5,386
Other long-term assets		19,397		18,052
Total other assets	$	133,631	$	128,278
Income taxes payable:
Current income taxes payable	$	9,855	$	3,319
Current deferred income taxes		1,952		1,612
Total income taxes payable	$	11,807	$	4,931
Other accrued expenses:
Taxes other than income taxes	$	7,337	$	6,338
Interest		2,357		2,307
Product liability		1,058		1,753
Accrued expenses		20,310		18,509
Total other accrued expenses	$	31,062	$	28,907
Other liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	$	1,400	$	1,369
Long-term deferred income taxes		8,666		7,636
Long-term deferred compensation		4,419		4,225
Product liability		0		400
Postretirement other than pension		16,129		20,082
Other long-term liabilities		11,869		10,256
Total other liabilities	$	42,483	$	43,968
Additional details on the trade receivables allowance for 2011, 2010 and 2009 follow.
		2011		2010		2009
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,895	$	7,119	$	5,563
Charged to expenses		1,021		1,222		5,139
Write-offs/adjustments		(2,298)		(2,201)		(3,931)
Effect of exchange rates		24		(245)		348
Balance at end of year	$	4,642	$	5,895	$	7,119
Statement of Total Equity Information
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follow.
	December 3, 2011
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	53,759	$	53,739	$	20
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $68		(176)		(176)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $77,586		(142,568)		(142,568)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(88,985)	$	(89,005)	$	20
	November 27, 2010
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	50,370	$	50,357	$	13
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $84		(218)		(218)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $73,983		(136,696)		(136,696)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(86,544)	$	(86,557)	$	13
	November 28, 2009
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	79,010	$	79,023	$	(13)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $96		(249)		(249)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment net of taxes of $76,990		(137,838)		(137,838)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(59,077)	$	(59,064)	$	(13)

Note 4: Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Statement of Income Information
Additional details of income statement amounts for 2011, 2010 and 2009 follow.
Other income (expense), net		2011		2010		2009
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(1,488)	$	(136)	$	(3,600)
Interest income		2,094		646		1,099
Roanoke litigation settlement		-		-		18,750
Gain on disposal of fixed assets		2,398		1,588		359
Other, net		1,586		474		(625)
Total other income (expense), net	$	4,590	$	2,572	$	15,983
Research and development expenses (included in selling, general and administrative expenses)	$	20,949	$	19,294	$	16,992
Balance Sheet Information
Additional details of balance sheet amounts as of December 3, 2011 and November 27, 2010 follow.
Inventories:		2011		2010
Raw materials	$	72,317	$	64,404
Finished goods		86,558		76,450
LIFO reserve		(22,882)		(19,233)
Total inventories	$	135,993	$	121,621
Other current assets:
Other receivables	$	12,839	$	11,386
Prepaid income taxes		16,697		19,694
Deferred income taxes		7,370		9,525
Prepaid expenses		23,119		16,659
Other current assets		148		435
Total other current assets	$	60,173	$	57,699
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	44,749	$	44,530
Buildings and improvements		238,930		232,132
Machinery and equipment		540,080		517,664
Construction in progress		14,336		12,478
Total, at cost		838,095		806,804
Accumulated depreciation		(582,212)		(555,729)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	255,883	$	251,075
Other assets:
Investments and company owned life insurance	$	14,180	$	15,071
Equity method investments		40,823		36,341
Cost method investments		3,571		3,579
Long-term deferred income taxes		51,567		49,849
Prepaid pension costs		4,093		5,386
Other long-term assets		19,397		18,052
Total other assets	$	133,631	$	128,278
Income taxes payable:
Current income taxes payable	$	9,855	$	3,319
Current deferred income taxes		1,952		1,612
Total income taxes payable	$	11,807	$	4,931
Other accrued expenses:
Taxes other than income taxes	$	7,337	$	6,338
Interest		2,357		2,307
Product liability		1,058		1,753
Accrued expenses		20,310		18,509
Total other accrued expenses	$	31,062	$	28,907
Other liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	$	1,400	$	1,369
Long-term deferred income taxes		8,666		7,636
Long-term deferred compensation		4,419		4,225
Product liability		0		400
Postretirement other than pension		16,129		20,082
Other long-term liabilities		11,869		10,256
Total other liabilities	$	42,483	$	43,968
Additional details on the trade receivables allowance for 2011, 2010 and 2009 follow.
		2011		2010		2009
Balance at beginning of year	$	5,895	$	7,119	$	5,563
Charged to expenses		1,021		1,222		5,139
Write-offs/adjustments		(2,298)		(2,201)		(3,931)
Effect of exchange rates		24		(245)		348
Balance at end of year	$	4,642	$	5,895	$	7,119
Statement of Total Equity Information
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follow.
	December 3, 2011
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	53,759	$	53,739	$	20
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $68		(176)		(176)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $77,586		(142,568)		(142,568)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(88,985)	$	(89,005)	$	20
	November 27, 2010
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	50,370	$	50,357	$	13
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $84		(218)		(218)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $73,983		(136,696)		(136,696)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(86,544)	$	(86,557)	$	13
	November 28, 2009
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	79,010	$	79,023	$	(13)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $96		(249)		(249)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment net of taxes of $76,990		(137,838)		(137,838)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(59,077)	$	(59,064)	$	(13)