Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Aug. 30, 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 February 28, 2015								13 Weeks Ended March 1, 2014
	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					$	9,710	$	85						$	14,571	$	78
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(33,279)		-		(33,279)		10		$	558		-		558		(11)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		2,325		(798)		1,527					1,656		(638)		1,018
Interest rate swap³		16		(6)		10					14		(4)		10
Cash-flow hedges³		(31)		6		(25)					6		(3)		3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(30,969)	$	(798)		(31,767)		10		$	2,234	$	(645)		1,589		(11)
Comprehensive income					$	(22,057)	$	95						$	16,160	$	67
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:
	February 28, 2015
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(22,105)	$	(22,074)	$	(31)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $83,805		(157,002)		(157,002)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $15		(43)		(43)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(179,150)	$	(179,119)	$	(31)
	November 29, 2014
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	11,184	$	11,205	$	(21)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $84,604		(158,529)		(158,529)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $21		(53)		(53)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $15		25		25		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(147,373)	$	(147,352)	$	(21)

Note 5: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table provides details of total comprehensive income (loss):
	13 Weeks Ended February 28, 2015								13 Weeks Ended March 1, 2014
	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					$	9,710	$	85						$	14,571	$	78
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(33,279)		-		(33,279)		10		$	558		-		558		(11)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		2,325		(798)		1,527					1,656		(638)		1,018
Interest rate swap³		16		(6)		10					14		(4)		10
Cash-flow hedges³		(31)		6		(25)					6		(3)		3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(30,969)	$	(798)		(31,767)		10		$	2,234	$	(645)		1,589		(11)
Comprehensive income					$	(22,057)	$	95						$	16,160	$	67
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.