Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2020

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2020			2019			2018
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(3,078	)	$	(1,156	)	$	(4,450	)
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets		(86	)		24,304			2,177
Net periodic pension benefit		17,902			13,661			16,870
Other, net		660			1,134			3,458
Total other income, net	$	15,398		$	37,943		$	18,055
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)	$	36,969		$	36,624		$	35,534

Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2020			2019
Inventories
Raw materials	$	151,026		$	150,338
Finished goods		172,187			186,929
Total inventories	$	323,213		$	337,267
Other current assets
Other receivables	$	18,666		$	26,258
Prepaid income taxes		22,137			23,112
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes		20,270			16,836
Prepaid expenses		19,212			20,862
Assets held for sale		828			3,655
Total other current assets	$	81,113		$	90,723
Property, plant and equipment
Land	$	87,403		$	79,631
Buildings and improvements		393,175			362,114
Machinery and equipment		876,858			808,154
Construction in progress		70,747			54,332
Total, at cost		1,428,183			1,304,231
Accumulated depreciation		(757,439	)		(674,418	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	670,744		$	629,813
Other assets
Investments and company owned life insurance	$	9,006		$	8,870
Equity method investments		53,863			53,696
Equity investments		1,669			1,667
Long-term deferred income taxes		37,376			29,037
Prepaid pension costs		43,206			28,759
Prepaid postretirement other than pension		73,137			58,307
Operating lease right-of-use assets		28,445			-
Other long-term receivables		16,760			46,887
Other long-term assets		14,751			14,129
Total other assets	$	278,213		$	241,352
Other accrued expenses
Taxes other than income taxes	$	16,893		$	15,031
Miscellaneous services		5,691			5,541
Customer rebates		15,008			11,293
Interest		4,901			4,572
Insurance		184			178
Product liability		501			978
Contingent consideration liability		-			3,400
Current operating lease liabilities		8,706			-
Accrued expenses		32,092			19,752
Total other accrued expenses	$	83,976		$	60,745
Other liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	$	2,948		$	2,952
Long-term deferred income taxes		165,877			177,530
Long-term income tax liability		18,089			10,088
Long-term deferred compensation		8,510			6,929
Postretirement other than pension		2,930			2,879
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		19,498			-
Long-term accrued payroll tax		7,216			-
Environmental liabilities		3,639			4,657
Other long-term liabilities		50,212			37,155
Total other liabilities	$	278,919		$	242,190

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	2020			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of year	$	10,682		$	14,017		$	11,670
Charged to expenses and other adjustments		8,313			2,678			6,445
Write-offs		(6,158	)		(5,947	)		(2,187	)
Foreign currency translation effect		68			(66	)		(1,911	)
Balance at end of year	$	12,905		$	10,682		$	14,017

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	November 28, 2020
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non-controlling Interest
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests		-			-		$	123,719		$	69
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	41,712			-			41,712			30
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		5,823			(1,235	)		4,588			-
Interest rate swap³		(15,618	)		3,853			(11,765	)		-
Other cash flow hedges³		6,307			(101	)		6,206			-
Other comprehensive income	$	38,224		$	2,517			40,741			30
Comprehensive income							$	164,460		$	99

	November 30, 2019
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non-controlling Interest
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests		-			-		$	130,817		$	27
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(20,409	)		-			(20,409	)		14
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		(28,635	)		6,807			(21,828	)		-
Interest rate swap³		(46,254	)		11,223			(35,031	)		-
Other cash flow hedges³		14,429			(609	)		13,820			-
Other comprehensive loss	$	(80,869	)	$	17,421			(63,448	)		14
Comprehensive income							$	67,369		$	41

	December 1, 2018
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non-controlling Interest
	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	)
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 loss	$	(53,121	)	$	(8,035	)		(61,156	)		(16	)
Comprehensive income							$	110,052		$	8

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	November 28, 2020
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(106,140	)	$	(106,005	)	$	(135	)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $8,153		(25,103	)		(25,103	)		-
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of ($121)		7,969			7,969			-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $80,656		(161,379	)		(161,379	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(302,994	)	$	(302,859	)	$	(135	)

	November 30, 2019
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(147,821	)	$	(147,716	)	$	(105	)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($4,300)		(13,338	)		(13,338	)		-
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $21		1,763			1,763			-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $81,891		(165,968	)		(165,968	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(343,705	)	$	(343,600	)	$	(105	)

	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	)