Note 10 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 04, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller		$ 14,795	$ 18,918
Net income including non-controlling interests		36	49
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax	[1]	(10,514)	(945)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, tax	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹		(10,514)	(945)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests		(5)	(5)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[2]	2,408	3,997
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[2]	(818)	(1,332)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		1,590	2,665
Interest rate swap³, pretax	[3]	16	13
Interest rate swap³, tax	[3]	(6)	(3)
Interest rate swap³		10	10
Cash-flow hedges³, pretax	[3]	209	403
Cash-flow hedges³, tax	[3]	(80)	(154)
Cash-flow hedges³		129	249
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax		(7,881)	3,468
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(904)	(1,489)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(8,785)	1,979
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		(5)	(5)
Comprehensive income (loss)		6,010	20,897
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		$ 31	$ 44

[1] Income taxes are not provided for foreign currency translation relating to permanent investments in international subsidiaries. As discussed in Note 1, the foreign currency translation adjustment for the quarter ended March 4, 2017 includes the impact of the change in functional currency for the Company's subsidiaries in Latin America.

[2] Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“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 expense and special charges, net.

[3] Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in other income (expense), net.