Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table provides details of total comprehensive income (loss):
	13 Weeks Ended March 1, 2014								13 Weeks Ended March 2, 2013
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders						Non-controlling Interests		H.B. Fuller Stockholders							Non-controlling Interests
	Pretax		Tax		Net			Net		Pretax		Tax		Net			Net
Net income including non- controlling interests					$	14,571	$	78						$	20,677	$	97
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	558		-		558		(11)		$	(3,469)		-		(3,469)		7
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		1,656		(638)		1,018					3,042		(1,066)		1,976
Interest rate swap³		14		(4)		10					14		(4)		10
Cash-flow hedges³		6		(3)		3					342		(132)		210
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,234	$	(645)		1,589		(11)		$	(71)	$	(1,202)		(1,273)		7
Comprehensive income					$	16,160	$	67						$	19,404	$	104
¹ Income taxes are not provided for foreign translation relating to permanent investments in international subsidiaries.
² Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings as part of net periodic cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans is reported in cost of sales, SG&A and special charges.
³ Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in other income (expense), net.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) follow:
	March 1, 2014
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	50,418	$	50,436	$	(18)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $64,572		(120,637)		(120,637)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $32		(84)		(84)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $54		(88)		(88)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(70,391)	$	(70,373)	$	(18)
	November 30, 2013
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	49,871	$	49,878	$	(7)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $65,210		(121,655)		(121,655)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $36		(94)		(94)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $57		(91)		(91)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(71,969)	$	(71,962)	$	(7)