Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2018	Sep. 02, 2017	Sep. 01, 2018	Sep. 02, 2017
Net revenue	$ 770,107	$ 562,869	$ 2,272,573	$ 1,627,843
Cost of sales	(552,903)	(412,469)	(1,645,279)	(1,192,409)
Gross profit	217,204	150,400	627,294	435,434
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(146,069)	(110,219)	(442,288)	(325,904)
Operating income	71,135	40,181	185,006	109,530
Other income (expense), net	1,375	602	(3,508)	1,506
Interest expense, net	(24,924)	(7,348)	(74,651)	(22,461)
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	44,836	32,231	113,863	85,563
Income taxes	(9,300)	(9,262)	9,844	(26,178)
Income from equity method investments	2,200	2,170	6,160	6,449
Net income including non-controlling interests	37,736	25,139	129,867	65,834
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(6)	(1)	(4)	(34)
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 37,730	$ 25,138	$ 129,863	$ 65,800
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.50	$ 2.57	$ 1.31
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.49	$ 2.50	$ 1.28
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	50,632	50,384	50,551	50,374
Diluted (in shares)	52,138	51,605	51,961	51,584
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.155	$ 0.15	$ 0.46	$ 0.44