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Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2018
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
   
2018
    
2017
    
2016
  
Foreign currency transaction losses, net
  
$
(4,450
)
   $
(2,411
 )   $
(9,510
 )
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets
  
 
2,177
      
22
      
(796
 )
Other, net
1
  
 
3,457
      
(25,278
 )    
712
  
Total other income (expense), net
  
$
1,184
     $
(27,667
 )   $
(9,594
 )
                         
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)
  
$
35,534
     $
30,072
     $
28,614
  
Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Inventories
  
2018
    
2017
  
Raw materials
  
$
169,228
     $
174,093
  
Finished goods
  
 
186,335
      
198,009
  
Total inventories
  
$
355,563
     $
372,102
  
                 
Other current assets
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Other receivables
  
$
26,542
     $
24,304
  
Prepaid income taxes
  
 
31,899
      
41,105
  
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes
  
 
16,718
      
20,852
  
Prepaid expenses
  
 
19,161
      
29,521
  
Assets held for sale
  
 
1,337
      
1,607
  
Total other current assets
  
$
95,657
     $
117,389
  
                 
Property, plant and equipment
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Land
  
$
79,745
     $
79,993
  
Buildings and improvements
  
 
369,072
      
364,048
  
Machinery and equipment
  
 
815,084
      
787,844
  
Construction in progress
  
 
39,689
      
56,402
  
Total, at cost
  
 
1,303,590
      
1,288,287
  
Accumulated depreciation
  
 
(667,041
)
    
(618,093
 )
Net property, plant and equipment
  
$
636,549
     $
670,194
  
                 
Other assets
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Investments and company owned life insurance
  
$
8,596
     $
8,602
  
Equity method investments
  
 
51,454
      
48,962
  
Cost method investments
  
 
1,669
      
1,669
  
Long-term deferred income taxes
  
 
27,112
      
43,422
  
Prepaid pension costs
  
 
37,881
      
30,145
  
Prepaid postretirement other than pension
  
 
48,872
      
39,163
  
Other long-term receivables    
46,755
      
18,577
  
Other long-term assets
  
 
15,329
      
16,444
  
Total other assets
  
$
237,668
     $
206,984
  
                 
Other accrued expenses
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Taxes other than income taxes
  
$
16,592
     $
18,753
  
Miscellaneous services
  
 
7,694
      
13,565
  
Customer rebates
  
 
10,082
      
10,114
  
Interest
  
 
5,996
      
6,766
  
Insurance
  
 
401
      
5,668
  
Product liability
  
 
1,249
      
961
  
Contingent consideration liability
  
 
3,610
      
-
  
Accrued expenses
  
 
30,164
      
28,398
  
Total other accrued expenses
  
$
75,788
     $
84,225
  
                 
Other liabilities
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligations
  
$
3,646
     $
2,129
  
Long-term deferred income taxes
  
 
214,295
      
280,515
  
Long-term deferred compensation
  
 
5,974
      
5,424
  
Postretirement other than pension
  
 
2,603
      
2,992
  
Contingent consideration liability    
-
      
496
  
Environmental liabilities
  
 
5,183
      
11,380
  
Other long-term liabilities
  
 
33,067
      
43,445
  
Total other liabilities
  
$
264,768
     $
346,381
  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
   
2018
    
2017
    
2016
  
Balance at beginning of year
  
$
11,670
     $
12,310
     $
11,893
  
Charged to expenses and other adjustments
  
 
6,444
      
744
      
2,455
  
Write-offs
  
 
(2,187
)
    
(1,546
 )    
(1,758
 )
Foreign currency translation effect
  
 
(1,911
)
    
162
      
(280
 )
Balance at end of year
  
$
14,046
     $
11,670
     $
12,310
  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
   
December 1, 2018
  
   
H.B. Fuller Stockholders
    
Non-controlling
Interests
  
   
Pretax
    
Tax
    
Net
    
Net
  
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests
  
 
-
    
 
-
    
$
171,208
    
$
24
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹
  
$
(71,222
)
  
 
-
    
 
(71,222
)
  
 
(16
)
Reclassification to earnings:
                                
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²
  
 
(3,671
)
  
 
701
    
 
(2,970
)
  
 
-
  
Interest rate swap³
  
 
25,819
    
 
(6,048
)
  
 
19,771
    
 
-
  
Other cash flow hedges³
  
 
(4,047
)
  
 
(2,688
)
  
 
(6,735
)
  
 
-
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
$
(53,121
)
  
$
(8,035
)
  
 
(61,156
)
  
 
(16
)
Comprehensive income
    
 
    
 
 
 
  
$
110,052
    
$
8
  
   
December 2, 2017
  
   
H.B. Fuller Stockholders
    
Non-controlling
Interests
  
   
Pretax
    
Tax
    
Net
    
Net
  
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests
    
-
      
-
     $
59,418
     $
48
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹
   $
29,297
      
-
      
29,297
      
(9
 )
Reclassification to earnings:
                                
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²
    
51,282
      
(16,352
 )    
34,930
      
-
  
Interest rate swap³
    
3,060
      
(1,166
 )    
1,894
      
-
  
Other cash flow hedges³
    
(6,538
 )    
2,491
      
(4,047
 )    
-
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   $
77,101
     $
(15,027
 )    
62,074
      
(9
 )
Comprehensive income
    
 
      
 
     $
121,492
     $
39
  
   
December 3, 2016
  
   
H.B. Fuller Stockholders
    
Non-controlling
Interests
  
   
Pretax
    
Tax
    
Net
    
Net
  
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests
    
-
      
-
     $
121,663
     $
254
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹
   $
(33,827
 )    
-
      
(33,827
 )    
(28
 )
Reclassification to earnings:
                                
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²
    
576
      
(2,277
 )    
(1,701
 )    
-
  
Interest rate swap³
    
63
      
(22
 )    
41
      
-
  
Other cash flow hedges³
    
68
      
(26
 )    
42
      
-
  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
   $
(33,120
 )   $
(2,325
 )    
(35,445
 )    
(28
 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
    
 
      
 
     $
86,218
     $
226
  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
   
December 1, 2018
  
   
Total
    
H.B. Fuller
Stockholders
    
Non-controlling Interests
  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  
$
(127,398
)
  
$
(127,307
)
  
$
(91
)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($7,231)
  
 
21,693
    
 
21,693
    
 
-
  
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $588
  
 
(12,057
)
  
 
(12,057
)
  
 
-
  
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $75,083
  
 
(144,140
)
  
 
(144,140
)
  
 
-
  
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects
  
 
(18,341
)
  
 
(18,341
)
  
 
-
  
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
$
(280,243
)
  
$
(280,152
)
  
$
(91
)
   
December 2, 2017
  
   
Total
    
H.B. Fuller
Stockholders
    
Non-controlling Interests
  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   $
(56,159
 )   $
(56,084
 )   $
(75
 )
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($1,183)
    
1,922
      
1,922
      
-
  
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $3,276
    
(5,322
 )    
(5,322
 )    
-
  
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $74,382
    
(141,171
 )    
(141,171
 )    
-
  
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
   $
(200,730
 )    
(200,655
 )    
(75
 )
   
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 loss
   $
(262,795
 )   $
(262,729
 )   $
(66
 )