Note 7 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 26, 2022	Feb. 27, 2021
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		$ 38,306	$ 29,791
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		14	15
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax	[1]	6,540	23,147
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, tax	[1]	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	[1]	6,540	23,147
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests	[1]	(10)	(10)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[2]	833	1,855
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[2]	(344)	(480)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²	[2]	489	1,375
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax		13,513	29,477
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(2,336)	(1,821)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		11,177	27,656
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		(10)	(10)
Comprehensive income (loss)		49,483	57,447
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		4	5
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³	[3]	8,255	5,537
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	(2,024)	(1,357)
Cash Flow Hedge³	[3]	6,231	4,180
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	(2,024)	(1,357)
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³	[3]	(2,115)	(1,062)
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	32	16
Cash Flow Hedge³	[3]	(2,083)	(1,046)
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	$ 32	$ 16

[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, net.