Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2024	Dec. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Net revenue	$ 3,568,736	$ 3,510,934	$ 3,749,183
Cost of sales	(2,506,859)	(2,502,037)	(2,785,484)
Gross profit	1,061,877	1,008,897	963,699
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(713,657)	(653,760)	(640,981)
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	(37,115)	9,682	12,952
Interest expense	(133,124)	(134,602)	(91,521)
Interest income	4,682	3,943	7,779
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from equity method investments	182,663	234,160	251,928
Income tax expense	(56,381)	(93,529)	(77,186)
Income from equity method investments	4,113	4,357	5,665
Net income including non-controlling interest	130,395	144,988	180,407
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(139)	(82)	(94)
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 130,256	$ 144,906	$ 180,313
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.37	$ 2.67	$ 3.37
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.3	$ 2.59	$ 3.26
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,932	54,332	53,580
Diluted (in shares)	56,629	55,958	55,269