Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 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 August 30, 2014								13 Weeks Ended August 31, 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					$	3,987	$	97						$	28,269	$	92
Other comprehensive income(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(9,346)		-		(9,346)		2		$	(3,491)		-		(3,491)		47
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		1,658		(639)		1,019					3,054		(1,069)		1,985
Interest rate swap³		15		(4)		11					15		(4)		11
Cash-flow hedges³		62		(14)		48					194		(75)		119
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(7,611)	$	(657)		(8,268)		2		$	(228)	$	(1,148)		(1,376)		47
Comprehensive income					$	(4,281)	$	99						$	26,893	$	139
	39 Weeks Ended August 30, 2014								39 Weeks Ended August 31, 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					$	39,095	$	264						$	74,875	$	308
Other comprehensive income(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(10,173)		-		(10,173)		(1)		$	(12,561)		-		(12,561)		8
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		4,984		(1,926)		3,058					9,121		(3,195)		5,926
Interest rate swap³		43		(12)		31					43		(12)		31
Cash-flow hedges³		115		(35)		80					502		(194)		308
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,031)	$	(1,973)		(7,004)		(1)		$	(2,895)	$	(3,401)		(6,296)		8
Comprehensive income					$	32,091	$	263						$	68,579	$	316
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:
	August 30, 2014
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	39,694	$	39,705	$	(11)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $63,284		(118,597)		(118,597)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $25		(63)		(63)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $35		(11)		(11)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(78,977)	$	(78,966)	$	(11)
	November 30, 2013
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
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)