Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 01, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net revenue	$ 514,579	$ 500,535	$ 1,513,437	$ 1,372,984
Cost of sales	(370,072)	(366,211)	(1,088,938)	(999,422)
Gross profit	144,507	134,324	424,499	373,562
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(90,604)	(91,355)	(282,050)	(259,340)
Special charges, net	(12,775)	(4,654)	(28,951)	(43,263)
Asset impairment charges	0	0	0	(671)
Other income (expense), net	(1,046)	(622)	(2,482)	25
Interest expense	(4,579)	(5,950)	(14,790)	(14,317)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from equity method investments	35,503	31,743	96,226	55,996
Income taxes	(10,290)	(9,358)	(28,274)	(19,288)
Income from equity method investments	1,937	2,222	6,020	6,567
Income from continuing operations	27,150	24,607	73,972	43,275
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,211	58,716	1,211	57,386
Net income including non-controlling interests	28,361	83,323	75,183	100,661
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(92)	(55)	(308)	(151)
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 28,269	$ 83,268	$ 74,875	$ 100,510
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations, basic share	$ 0.54	$ 0.49	$ 1.48	$ 0.87
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic share	$ 0.02	$ 1.18	$ 0.02	$ 1.16
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.57	$ 1.68	$ 1.50	$ 2.03
Income from continuing operations, diluted share	$ 0.53	$ 0.48	$ 1.44	$ 0.85
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted share	$ 0.02	$ 1.16	$ 0.02	$ 1.14
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.55	$ 1.64	$ 1.47	$ 1.99
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	49,913	49,627	49,888	49,548
Diluted	51,127	50,699	51,102	50,558
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.100	$ 0.085	$ 0.285	$ 0.245