Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2016			2015			2014
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(9,510	)	$	(3,549	)	$	(2,546	)
Interest income		2,045			510			344
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets		(796	)		330			2,769
Other, net		712			244			149
Total other income (expense), net	$	(7,549	)	$	(2,465	)	$	716
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)	$	28,614		$	26,170		$	21,245

Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2016			2015
Inventories
Raw materials	$	116,200		$	121,545
Finished goods		142,397			142,195
LIFO reserve		(11,198	)		(15,236	)
Total inventories	$	247,399		$	248,504
Other current assets
Other receivables	$	24,253		$	31,051
Prepaid income taxes		12,142			3,790
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes		18,011			18,464
Prepaid expenses		14,767			12,232
Assets held for sale		1,306			3,138
Total other current assets	$	70,479		$	68,675
Property, plant and equipment
Land	$	65,771		$	68,008
Buildings and improvements		317,636			315,659
Machinery and equipment		659,181			683,988
Construction in progress		50,553			44,332
Total, at cost		1,093,141			1,111,987
Accumulated depreciation		(577,866	)		(599,127	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	515,275		$	512,860
Other assets
Investments and company owned life insurance	$	8,178		$	9,641
Equity method investments		45,732			39,533
Cost method investments		1,666			1,666
Long-term deferred income taxes		46,174			55,663
Prepaid pension costs		31			4,273
Prepaid postretirement other than pension		27,093			15,755
Other long-term assets		31,245			34,613
Total other assets	$	160,119		$	161,144
Other accrued expenses
Taxes other than income taxes	$	14,127		$	16,909
Interest		5,263			5,027
Product liability		1,648			2,765
Accrued expenses		29,901			32,654
Total other accrued expenses	$	50,939		$	57,355
Other liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	$	2,264		$	2,274
Long-term deferred income taxes		26,336			24,477
Long-term deferred compensation		5,469			5,675
Postretirement other than pension		2,968			2,902
Contingent consideration liabilities		4,720			10,854
Other long-term liabilities		20,417			23,090
Total other liabilities	$	62,174		$	69,272

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	2016			2015			2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	11,893		$	10,246		$	8,538
Charged to expenses		2,455			4,703			3,998
Write-offs		(1,758	)		(2,339	)		(1,866	)
Foreign currency translation effect		(280	)		(717	)		(424	)
Balance at end of year	$	12,310		$	11,893		$	10,246

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	December 3, 2016
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non-controlling Interests
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income including non-controlling interests		-			-		$	124,128		$	254
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment ¹	$	(33,827	)		-			(33,827	)		(28	)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment ²		576			(2,277	)		(1,701	)		-
Interest rate swap ³		63			(22	)		41			-
Cash-flow hedges ³		68			(26	)		42			-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(33,120	)	$	(2,325	)		(35,445	)		(28	)
Comprehensive income (loss)							$	88,683		$	226

	November 28, 2015
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non-controlling Interests
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income including non-controlling interests		-			-		$	86,680		$	417
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment ¹	$	(62,759	)		-			(62,759	)		(17	)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment ²		(24,279	)		8,408			(15,871	)		-
Interest rate swap ³		56			(16	)		40			-
Cash-flow hedges ³		(2,168	)		826			(1,342	)		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(89,150	)	$	9,218			(79,932	)		(17	)
Comprehensive income (loss)							$	6,748		$	400

	November 29, 2014
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non-controlling Interests
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income including non-controlling interests		-			-		$	49,773		$	378
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment ¹	$	(38,673	)		-			(38,673	)		(14	)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment ²		(56,268	)		19,394			(36,874	)		-
Interest rate swap ³		56			(15	)		41			-
Cash-flow hedges ³		158			(42	)		116			-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(94,727	)	$	19,337			(75,390	)		(14	)
Comprehensive income (loss)							$	(25,617	)	$	364

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	December 3, 2016
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(85,447	)	$	(85,381	)	$	(66	)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($17)		28			28			-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $785		(1,275	)		(1,275	)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $90,734		(176,101	)		(176,101	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(262,795	)	$	(262,729	)	$	(66	)

	November 28, 2015
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(51,592	)	$	(51,554	)	$	(38	)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $5		(13	)		(13	)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $811		(1,317	)		(1,317	)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $93,012		(174,400	)		(174,400	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(227,322	)	$	(227,284	)	$	(38	)

	November 29, 2014
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	11,184		$	11,205		$	(21	)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $21		(53	)		(53	)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $15		25			25			-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $84,604		(158,529	)		(158,529	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(147,373	)	$	(147,352	)	$	(21	)