Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 02, 2023

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2023			2022			2021
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(11,615	)	$	(12,935	)	$	(5,962	)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		(58	)		1,416			(648	)
Net periodic pension benefit		20,246			26,787			32,070
Other, net		1,109			(2,316	)		7,395
Total other income, net	$	9,682		$	12,952		$	32,855
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)	$	48,640		$	44,853		$	39,344

Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2023			2022
Inventories
Raw materials	$	206,140		$	237,071
Finished goods		235,900			254,710
Total inventories	$	442,040		$	491,781
Other current assets
Other receivables	$	40,760		$	36,338
Prepaid income taxes		12,327			27,169
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes		34,455			29,322
Prepaid expenses		25,136			27,490
Total other current assets	$	112,678		$	120,319
Property, plant and equipment
Land	$	91,320		$	84,320
Buildings and improvements		447,428			405,037
Machinery and equipment		1,058,916			957,371
Construction in progress		157,371			133,010
Total, at cost		1,755,035			1,579,738
Accumulated depreciation		(930,380	)		(846,071	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	824,655		$	733,667
Other assets
Investments in company owned life insurance	$	9,334		$	8,957
Equity method investments		37,562			42,143
Equity investments		1,362			1,362
Long-term deferred income taxes		42,949			39,048
Prepaid pension costs		92,323			86,616
Postretirement other than pension asset		113,431			98,848
Operating lease right-of-use assets		47,433			32,440
Other long-term receivables		14,013			9,262
Other long-term assets		12,758			17,192
Total other assets	$	371,165		$	335,868
Other accrued expenses
Taxes other than income taxes	$	22,497		$	14,642
Miscellaneous services		8,319			7,092
Customer rebates		17,938			24,915
Interest		5,819			7,498
Product liability		175			154
Contingent consideration liability		1,370			1,977
Current operating lease liabilities		11,277			9,794
Current obligations of finance leases		16,184			1,541
Accrued expenses		24,323			21,732
Total other accrued expenses	$	107,902		$	89,345
Other liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	$	3,147		$	2,888
Long-term deferred income taxes		176,385			183,190
Long-term income tax liability		19,225			22,202
Long-term deferred compensation		9,884			9,957
Postretirement other than pension		1,893			2,021
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		36,879			23,421
Environmental liabilities		2,563			3,064
Net investment hedge liabilities		72,589			54,046
Other long-term liabilities		65,507			57,497
Total other liabilities	$	388,072		$	358,286

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

	2023			2022			2021
Balance at beginning of year	$	10,939		$	9,935		$	12,905
Charged to expenses and other adjustments		1,224			1,794			(546	)
Write-offs		(1,522	)		(851	)		(2,278	)
Foreign currency translation effect		439			61			(146	)
Balance at end of year	$	11,080		$	10,939		$	9,935

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	December 2, 2023
										Non-controlling
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Interest
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests		-			-		$	144,906		$	82
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment1	$	17,320			-			17,320			2
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment2		1,554			(762	)		792			-
Interest rate swap3		5,932			(1,460	)		4,472			-
Net investment hedges3		(18,555	)		4,448			(14,107	)		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	6,251		$	2,226		$	8,477		$	2
Comprehensive income							$	153,383		$	84

	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	$	(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 (loss) income	$	54,205		$	(21,593	)	$	32,612		$	(32	)
Comprehensive income							$	194,005		$	50

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

	December 2, 2023
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(246,736	)	$	(246,692	)	$	(44	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $66,982		(127,469	)		(127,469	)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($1,460)		4,472			4,472			-
Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $17,744		(54,850	)		(54,850	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(442,924	)	$	(442,880	)	$	(44	)

	December 3, 2022
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(264,054	)	$	(264,012	)	$	(42	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $67,744		(128,261	)		(128,261	)		-
Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $13,297		(40,743	)		(40,743	)		-
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	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $63,925		(113,198	)		(113,198	)		-
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			-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(270,350	)	$	(270,247	)	$	(103	)