Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

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 following table provides details of total comprehensive income (loss):
	13 Weeks Ended May 31, 2014								13 Weeks Ended June 1, 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					$	20,537	$	89						$	25,929	$	119
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(1,385)		-		(1,385)		8		$	(5,601)		-		(5,601)		(46)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		1,670		(649)		1,021					3,026		(1,061)		1,965
Interest rate swap³		14		(4)		10					14		(4)		10
Cash-flow hedges³		47		(18)		29					(34)		13		(21)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	346	$	(671)		(325)		8		$	(2,595)	$	(1,052)		(3,647)		(46)
Comprehensive income					$	20,212	$	97						$	22,282	$	73
	26 Weeks Ended May 31, 2014								26 Weeks Ended June 1, 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					$	35,108	$	167						$	46,606	$	216
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(827)		-		(827)		(3)		$	(9,070)		-		(9,070)		(39)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		3,326		(1,287)		2,039					6,067		(2,126)		3,941
Interest rate swap³		28		(8)		20					28		(8)		20
Cash-flow hedges³		53		(21)		32					308		(119)		189
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,580	$	(1,316)		1,264		(3)		$	(2,667)	$	(2,253)		(4,920)		(39)
Comprehensive income					$	36,372	$	164						$	41,686	$	177
¹ Income taxes are not provided for foreign currency 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:
	May 31, 2014
		Total		H.B. Fuller Stockholders		Non-controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	49,041	$	49,051	$	(10)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $63,923		(119,616)		(119,616)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $28		(74)		(74)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $36		(59)		(59)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(70,708)	$	(70,698)	$	(10)
	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)