Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2015

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 August 29, 2015								13 Weeks Ended August 30, 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					$	26,807	$	79						$	3,987	$	97
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(10,621)		-		(10,621)		(98)		$	(9,346)		-		(9,346)		2
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		2,325		(798)		1,527					1,658		(639)		1,019
Interest rate swap³		15		(5)		10					15		(4)		11
Cash-flow hedges³		-		-		-					62		(14)		48
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(8,281)	$	(803)		(9,084)		(98)		$	(7,611)	$	(657)		(8,268)		2
Comprehensive income (loss)					$	17,723	$	(19)						$	(4,281)	$	99
	39 Weeks Ended August 29, 2015								39 Weeks Ended August 30, 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					$	61,689	$	308						$	39,095	$	264
Other comprehensive income(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(48,625)		-		(48,625)		(14)		$	(10,173)		-		(10,173)		(1)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		6,976		(2,394)		4,582					4,984		(1,926)		3,058
Interest rate swap³		37		(7)		30					43		(12)		31
Cash-flow hedges³		(31)		6		(25)					115		(35)		80
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(41,643)	$	(2,395)		(44,038)		(14)		$	(5,031)	$	(1,973)		(7,004)		(1)
Comprehensive income (loss)					$	17,651	$	294						$	32,091	$	263
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 loss follow:
	August 29, 2015
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(37,455)	$	(37,420)	$	(35)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $60,593		(153,947)		(153,947)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $14		(23)		(23)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(191,425)	$	(191,390)	$	(35)
	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)