Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2018	Dec. 02, 2017		Dec. 03, 2016
Net income including non-controlling interests	$ 171,232	$ 59,466		$ 121,917
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation	(71,238)	29,288		(33,855)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of tax	(2,970)	34,930		(1,701)
Interest rate swaps, net of tax	19,771	1,894		41
Cash flow hedges, net of tax	(6,735)	(4,047)		42
Other comprehensive income (income)	(61,172)	62,065		(35,473)
Comprehensive income	110,060	121,531	[1]	86,444	[1]
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	8	39		226
Comprehensive income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 110,052	$ 121,492		$ 86,218

[1] The Consolidated Statements of Total Equity have been adjusted to reflect retrospectively the change in method of valuing certain inventories in the United States from the LIFO method to the weighted-average cost method adopted in fiscal 2018.