Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Note 5: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follow:
	September 1, 2012
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	38,729	$	38,693	$	36
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $56		(145)		(145)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $188		(300)		(300)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $75,815		(138,823)		(138,823)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(100,539)	$	(100,575)	$	36
		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