Note 7 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 29, 2021	May 30, 2020	May 29, 2021	May 30, 2020
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		$ 49,102	$ 31,613	$ 78,893	$ 41,508
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		22	15	37	26
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax	[1]	55,512	(29,926)	78,659	(32,706)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, tax	[1]	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	[1]	55,512	(29,926)	78,659	(32,706)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests	[1]	12	4	2	3
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[2]	1,851	2,758	3,706	5,537
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[2]	(480)	(688)	(960)	(1,381)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²	[2]	1,371	2,070	2,746	4,156
Interest rate swap³, pretax	[3]	4,721	(13,069)	10,258	(24,970)
Interest rate swap³, tax	[3]	(1,157)	3,186	(2,514)	6,088
Interest rate swap³	[3]	3,564	(9,883)	7,744	(18,882)
Cross currency swaps³	[3]	(1,258)	5,994	(2,320)	10,740
Cross currency swaps³	[3]	17	(116)	33	(218)
Cross currency swaps³	[3]	(1,241)	5,878	(2,287)	10,522
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax		60,826	(34,243)	90,303	(41,399)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(1,620)	2,382	(3,441)	4,489
Other comprehensive income (loss)		59,206	(31,861)	86,862	(36,910)
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		12	4	2	3
Comprehensive income (loss)		108,308	(248)	165,755	4,598
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		$ 34	$ 19	$ 39	$ 29

[1] Income taxes are not provided for foreign currency translation relating to permanent investments in international subsidiaries.

[2] Loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") into earnings as part of net periodic cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans is reported in cost of sales and SG&A expense.

[3] Income (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in other income (expense), net.