Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2012

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 2012, 2011 and 2010 follow.
Other income (expense), net		2012		2011		2010
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(1,204)	$	(1,488)	$	(136)
Interest income		1,731		2,265		879
Gain on disposal of fixed assets		555		1,736		562
Other, net		(298)		1,588		(108)
Total other income (expense), net	$	784	$	4,101	$	1,197
Research and development expenses (included in selling, general and administrative expenses)	$	21,254	$	20,751	$	19,105
Balance Sheet Information
Additional details of balance sheet amounts as of December 3, 2012 and December 1, 2011 follow.
Inventories:		2012		2011
Raw materials	$	110,820	$	63,895
Finished goods		119,123		75,430
LIFO reserve		(21,412)		(22,882)
Total inventories	$	208,531	$	116,443
Other current assets:
Other receivables	$	13,127	$	11,858
Prepaid income taxes		6,674		14,203
Deferred income taxes		15,804		7,051
Prepaid expenses		32,573		22,478
Assets held for sale		2,047		-		0
Total other current assets	$	70,225	$	55,590
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	59,102	$	43,291
Buildings and improvements		260,328		223,783
Machinery and equipment		567,145		512,087
Construction in progress		21,145		13,383
Total, at cost		907,720		792,544
Accumulated depreciation		(578,704)		(549,957)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	329,016	$	242,587
Other assets:
Investments and company owned life insurance	$	13,192	$	14,180
Equity method investments		45,259		40,823
Cost method investments		2,085		3,571
Long-term deferred income taxes		83,717		51,104
Prepaid pension costs		328		4,093
Other long-term assets		23,814		16,297
Total other assets	$	168,395	$	130,068
Income taxes payable:
Current income taxes payable	$	23,679	$	6,186
Current deferred income taxes		1,186		1,054
Total income taxes payable	$	24,865	$	7,240
Other accrued expenses:
Taxes other than income taxes	$	12,195	$	6,253
Interest		4,617		2,357
Product liability		3,172		1,058
Accrued expenses		25,621		15,297
Total other accrued expenses	$	45,605	$	24,965
Other liabilities:
Asset retirement obligation	$	3,623	$	1,400
Long-term deferred income taxes		23,757		8,534
Long-term deferred compensation		4,294		4,419
Long-term involuntary termination benefits		3,337		-
Postretirement other than pension		20,307		16,129
Other long-term liabilities		12,872		10,546
Total other liabilities	$	68,190	$	41,028

Schedule Of Trade Receivables Allowance [Table Text Block]

Additional details on the trade receivables allowance for 2012, 2011 and 2010 follow.
		2012		2011		2010
Balance at beginning of year	$	4,272	$	5,507	$	6,557
Charged to expenses		3,680		925		1,118
Write-offs/adjustments		(368)		(2,187)		(1,917)
Effect of exchange rates		(71)		27		(251)
Balance at end of year	$	7,513	$	4,272	$	5,507

Statement of Total Equity Information (Table)

Statement of Total Equity Information
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follow.
	December 1, 2012
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	50,802	$	50,754	$	48
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $52		(135)		(135)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $248		(394)		(394)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $103,661		(189,851)		(189,851)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(139,578)	$	(139,626)	$	48
	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