Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2018	Jun. 03, 2017	Jun. 02, 2018	Jun. 03, 2017
Net revenue	$ 789,387	$ 561,651	$ 1,502,466	$ 1,064,974
Cost of sales	(567,002)	(415,613)	(1,092,376)	(779,940)
Gross profit	222,385	146,038	410,090	285,034
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(145,199)	(102,770)	(296,219)	(215,685)
Operating income	77,186	43,268	113,871	69,349
Other income (expense), net	(3,850)	929	(4,883)	903
Interest expense, net	(25,223)	(7,329)	(49,727)	(15,114)
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	55,813	35,010	69,027	53,332
Income taxes	(13,488)	(11,151)	19,144	(16,916)
Income from equity method investments	2,139	2,005	3,960	4,279
Net income including non-controlling interests	44,464	25,864	92,131	40,695
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(13)	3	2	(33)
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 44,451	$ 25,867	$ 92,133	$ 40,662
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.51	$ 1.82	$ 0.81
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.50	$ 1.78	$ 0.79
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	50,551	50,496	50,511	50,369
Diluted (in shares)	51,846	51,686	51,872	51,573
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.155	$ 0.15	$ 0.305	$ 0.29