Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2022

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2022			2021			2020
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(12,935	)	$	(5,962	)	$	(3,078	)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		1,416			(648	)		(86	)
Net periodic pension benefit		26,787			32,070			17,902
Other, net		(2,316	)		7,395			660
Total other income, net	$	12,952		$	32,855		$	15,398
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)	$	44,853		$	39,344		$	36,969

Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2022			2021
Inventories
Raw materials	$	237,071		$	226,723
Finished goods		254,710			221,681
Total inventories	$	491,781		$	448,404
Other current assets
Other receivables	$	36,338		$	28,874
Prepaid income taxes		27,169			13,359
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes		29,322			26,929
Prepaid expenses		27,490			25,889
Assets held for sale		-			1,284
Total other current assets	$	120,319		$	96,335
Property, plant and equipment
Land	$	84,320		$	84,492
Buildings and improvements		405,037			395,849
Machinery and equipment		957,371			915,914
Construction in progress		133,010			104,734
Total, at cost		1,579,738			1,500,989
Accumulated depreciation		(846,071	)		(805,622	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	733,667		$	695,367
Other assets
Investments in company owned life insurance	$	8,957		$	9,584
Equity method investments		42,143			49,333
Equity investments		1,362			1,667
Long-term deferred income taxes		39,048			37,116
Prepaid pension costs		86,616			90,946
Postretirement other than pension asset		98,848			107,323
Operating lease right-of-use assets		32,440			32,744
Other long-term receivables		9,262			23,661
Other long-term assets		17,192			19,699
Total other assets	$	335,868		$	372,073
Other accrued expenses
Taxes other than income taxes	$	14,642		$	14,280
Miscellaneous services		7,092			5,626
Customer rebates		24,915			20,743
Interest		7,498			2,964
Product liability		154			432
Contingent consideration liability		1,977			8,100
Current operating lease liabilities		9,794			8,921
Accrued expenses		23,273			24,995
Total other accrued expenses	$	89,345		$	86,061
Other liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	$	2,888		$	2,917
Long-term deferred income taxes		183,190			179,401
Long-term income tax liability		22,202			14,364
Long-term deferred compensation		9,957			9,665
Postretirement other than pension		2,021			2,657
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		23,421			24,061
Environmental liabilities		3,064			3,521
Net investment hedge liabilities		54,046			-
Other long-term liabilities		57,497			40,604
Total other liabilities	$	358,286		$	277,190

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

	2022			2021			2020
Balance at beginning of year	$	9,935		$	12,905		$	10,682
Charged to expenses and other adjustments		1,794			(546	)		8,313
Write-offs		(851	)		(2,278	)		(6,158	)
Foreign currency translation effect		61			(146	)		68
Balance at end of year	$	10,939		$	9,935		$	12,905

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	December 3, 2022
										Non-controlling
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Interest
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests		-			-		$	180,313		$	94
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment1	$	(131,745	)		-			(131,745	)		(61	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment2		(18,881	)		3,818			(15,063	)		-
Interest rate swap3		13,148			(3,224	)		9,924			-
Other cash flow hedges3		(3,536	)		53			(3,483	)		-
Net investment hedges3		(54,040	)		13,297			(40,743	)		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(195,054	)	$	13,944		$	(181,110	)	$	(61	)
Comprehensive income							$	(797	)	$	33

	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	$	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 (loss) income	$	38,224		$	2,517			40,741			30
Comprehensive income							$	164,460		$	99

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

	December 3, 2022
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(264,054	)	$	(264,012	)	$	(42	)
Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $13,297		(40,743	)		(40,743	)		-
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $67,744		(128,261	)		(128,261	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(451,399	)	$	(451,357	)	$	(42	)

	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	)