Note 7 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 28, 2022	May 29, 2021	May 28, 2022	May 29, 2021
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		$ 47,203	$ 49,102	$ 85,509	$ 78,893
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		24	22	37	37
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax	[1]	(84,098)	55,512	(77,558)	78,659
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, tax	[1]	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	[1]	(84,098)	55,512	(77,558)	78,659
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests	[1]	(12)	12	(21)	2
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[2]	3,872	1,851	4,705	3,706
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[2]	(1,069)	(480)	(1,413)	(960)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²	[2]	2,803	1,371	3,292	2,746
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax		(77,019)	60,826	(63,506)	90,303
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(2,139)	(1,620)	(4,475)	(3,441)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(79,158)	59,206	(67,981)	86,862
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		(12)	12	(21)	2
Comprehensive income (loss)		(31,955)	108,308	17,528	165,755
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		12	34	16	39
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³	[3]	4,435	4,721	12,690	10,258
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	(1,088)	(1,157)	(3,112)	(2,514)
Cash Flow Hedge³	[3]	3,347	3,564	9,578	7,744
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	(1,088)	(1,157)	(3,112)	(2,514)
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³	[3]	(1,228)	(1,258)	(3,343)	(2,320)
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	18	17	50	33
Cash Flow Hedge³	[3]	(1,210)	(1,241)	(3,293)	(2,287)
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[3]	$ 18	$ 17	$ 50	$ 33

[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.