Note 8 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 04, 2023	Feb. 26, 2022
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		$ 21,889	$ 38,306
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest		27	14
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, pretax		(3,646)	6,540
Foreign currency translation¹		(3,646)	6,540
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹, non-controlling interests		10	(10)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², pretax	[1]	1,141	833
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment², tax	[1]	(290)	(344)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²	[1]	851	489
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax		8,153	13,513
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax		(2,912)	(2,336)
Other comprehensive income		5,241	11,177
Other comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		10	(10)
Comprehensive income		27,130	49,483
Comprehensive income (loss), non-controlling interests		37	4
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³		11,055	8,255
Cash flow hedge, tax³		(2,720)	(2,024)
Cash flow hedge		8,335	6,231
Cash flow hedge, pretax³		(11,055)	(8,255)
Cash flow hedge, tax³		(2,720)	(2,024)
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³	[2]	0	(2,115)
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[2]	0	32
Cash flow hedge	[2]	0	(2,083)
Cash flow hedge, pretax³	[2]	0	2,115
Cash flow hedge, tax³	[2]	0	32
Net Investment Hedges [Member]
Cash flow hedge, pretax³		397	(0)
Cash flow hedge, tax³		98	0
Cash flow hedge		(299)	0
Cash flow hedge, pretax³		(397)	0
Cash flow hedge, tax³		98	$ 0
Net Investment Hedge [Member]
Cash flow hedge		$ (299)

[1] 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.

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