Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 27, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2021			2020			2019
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(5,962	)	$	(3,078	)	$	(1,156	)
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets		(648	)		(86	)		24,304
Net periodic pension benefit		32,070			17,902			13,661
Other, net		7,395			660			1,134
Total other income, net	$	32,855		$	15,398		$	37,943
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)	$	39,344		$	36,969		$	36,624

Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2021			2020
Inventories
Raw materials	$	226,723		$	151,026
Finished goods		221,681			172,187
Total inventories	$	448,404		$	323,213
Other current assets
Other receivables	$	28,874		$	18,666
Prepaid income taxes		13,359			22,137
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes		26,929			20,270
Prepaid expenses		25,889			19,212
Assets held for sale		1,284			828
Total other current assets	$	96,335		$	81,113
Property, plant and equipment
Land	$	84,492		$	87,403
Buildings and improvements		395,849			393,175
Machinery and equipment		915,914			876,858
Construction in progress		104,734			70,747
Total, at cost		1,500,989			1,428,183
Accumulated depreciation		(805,622	)		(757,439	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	695,367		$	670,744
Other assets
Investments and company owned life insurance	$	9,584		$	9,006
Equity method investments		49,333			53,863
Equity investments		1,667			1,669
Long-term deferred income taxes		37,116			37,376
Prepaid pension costs		90,946			43,206
Postretirement other than pension asset		107,323			73,137
Operating lease right-of-use assets		32,744			28,445
Other long-term receivables		23,661			16,760
Other long-term assets		19,699			14,751
Total other assets	$	372,073		$	278,213
Other accrued expenses
Taxes other than income taxes	$	14,280		$	16,893
Miscellaneous services		5,626			5,691
Customer rebates		20,743			15,008
Interest		2,964			4,901
Insurance		329			184
Product liability		432			501
Contingent consideration liability		8,100			5,800
Current operating lease liabilities		8,921			8,706
Accrued expenses		24,666			26,292
Total other accrued expenses	$	86,061		$	83,976
Other liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	$	2,917		$	2,948
Long-term deferred income taxes		179,401			165,877
Long-term income tax liability		14,364			18,089
Long-term deferred compensation		9,665			8,510
Postretirement other than pension		2,657			2,930
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		24,061			19,498
Long-term accrued payroll tax		4,215			7,216
Environmental liabilities		3,521			3,639
Other long-term liabilities		36,389			50,212
Total other liabilities	$	277,190		$	278,919

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

	2021			2020			2019
Balance at beginning of year	$	12,905		$	10,682		$	14,017
Charged to expenses and other adjustments		(546	)		8,313			2,678
Write-offs		(2,278	)		(6,158	)		(5,947	)
Foreign currency translation effect		(146	)		68			(66	)
Balance at end of year	$	9,935		$	12,905		$	10,682

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	November 27, 2021
										Non-controlling
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Interest
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests		-			-		$	161,393		$	82
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment1	$	(26,262	)		-			(26,262	)		(32	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment2		64,912			(16,731	)		48,181			-
Interest rate swap3		20,109			(4,930	)		15,179			-
Other cash flow hedges3		(4,554	)		68			(4,486	)		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	54,205		$	(21,593	)		32,612			(32	)
Comprehensive income							$	194,005		$	50

	November 28, 2020
										Non-controlling
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									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
										Non-controlling
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									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) income	$	(80,869	)	$	17,421			(63,448	)		14
Comprehensive income							$	67,369		$	41

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

	November 27, 2021
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(132,370	)	$	(132,267	)	$	(103	)
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $3,224		(9,924	)		(9,924	)		-
Cash flow hedges, net of taxes of ($53)		3,483			3,483			-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $63,925		(113,198	)		(113,198	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(270,350	)	$	(270,247	)	$	(103	)

	November 28, 2020
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			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
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			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	)