Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net revenue	$ 2,046,968	$ 1,886,239	$ 1,444,085
Cost of sales	(1,476,797)	(1,368,963)	(1,040,253)
Gross profit	570,171	517,276	403,832
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(374,669)	(354,735)	(286,871)
Special charges, net	(45,087)	(52,467)	(7,499)
Asset impairment charges	0	(1,517)	(332)
Other income (expense), net	(3,751)	784	4,101
Interest expense	(19,120)	(19,793)	(10,811)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from equity method investments	127,544	89,548	102,420
Income taxes	(39,949)	(30,479)	(31,211)
Income from equity method investments	8,380	9,218	9,006
Income from continuing operations	95,975	68,287	80,215
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,211	57,568	8,832
Net income including non-controlling interests	97,186	125,855	89,047
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(425)	(233)	58
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 96,761	$ 125,622	$ 89,105
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Income from continuing operations - basic	$ 1.92	$ 1.37	$ 1.64
Income from discontinued operations - basic	$ 0.02	$ 1.16	$ 0.18
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.94	$ 2.53	$ 1.82
Income from continuing operations - diluted	$ 1.87	$ 1.34	$ 1.61
Income from discontinued operations - diluted	$ 0.02	$ 1.14	$ 0.18
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.89	$ 2.48	$ 1.79
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	49,893	49,571	48,991
Diluted	51,136	50,618	49,866
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.385	$ 0.330	$ 0.295