Note 4 - Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income Statement Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2024			2023			2022
Foreign currency transaction losses, net	$	(2,501	)	$	(11,615	)	$	(12,935	)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets		424			(58	)		1,416
Net periodic pension benefit		15,920			20,246			26,787
Loss on impairment of assets held for sale		(47,267	)		-			-
Other, net		(3,691	)		1,109			(2,316	)
Total other (expense) income, net	$	(37,115	)	$	9,682		$	12,952
Research and development expenses (included in SG&A expenses)	$	49,565		$	48,640		$	44,853

Schedule of Balance Sheet Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2024			2023
Inventories
Raw materials	$	215,936		$	206,140
Finished goods		251,562			235,900
Total inventories	$	467,498		$	442,040
Other current assets
Other receivables	$	39,149		$	40,760
Prepaid income taxes		12,218			12,327
Prepaid taxes other than income taxes		31,295			34,455
Prepaid expenses		21,357			25,136
Total other current assets	$	104,019		$	112,678
Property, plant and equipment
Land	$	108,093		$	91,320
Buildings and improvements		470,106			447,428
Machinery and equipment		1,161,379			1,058,916
Construction in progress		124,980			157,371
Total, at cost		1,864,558			1,755,035
Accumulated depreciation		(982,631	)		(930,380	)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	881,927		$	824,655
Other assets
Investments in company owned life insurance	$	9,814		$	9,334
Equity method investments		37,059			37,562
Equity investments		1,023			1,362
Long-term deferred income taxes		39,298			42,949
Prepaid pension costs		119,493			92,323
Postretirement other than pension asset		156,576			113,431
Operating lease right-of-use assets		61,116			47,433
Other long-term receivables		14,577			14,013
Other long-term assets		10,709			12,758
Total other assets	$	449,665		$	371,165
Other accrued expenses
Taxes other than income taxes	$	24,559		$	22,497
Miscellaneous services		9,026			8,319
Customer rebates		21,901			17,938
Interest		5,628			5,819
Product liability		233			175
Contingent consideration liability		-			1,370
Current operating lease liabilities		13,473			11,277
Current obligations of finance leases		1,908			16,184
Accrued expenses		20,310			24,323
Total other accrued expenses	$	97,038		$	107,902
Other liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	$	3,321		$	3,147
Long-term deferred income taxes		141,693			176,385
Long-term income tax liability		18,195			19,225
Long-term deferred compensation		11,716			9,884
Postretirement other than pension		1,837			1,893
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		48,628			36,879
Environmental liabilities		1,174			2,563
Net investment hedge liabilities		49,542			72,589
Other long-term liabilities		46,193			65,507
Total other liabilities	$	322,299		$	388,072

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

	2024			2023			2022
Balance at beginning of year	$	11,080		$	10,939		$	9,935
Charged to expenses and other adjustments		2,187			1,224			1,794
Write-offs		(1,071	)		(1,522	)		(851	)
Foreign currency translation effect		(575	)		439			61
Balance at end of year	$	11,621		$	11,080		$	10,939

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	November 30, 2024
										Non-controlling
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Interest
	Pretax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interests							$	130,256		$	139
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Foreign currency translation adjustment1	$	(75,106	)		-			(75,106	)		342
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment2		50,875			(12,437	)		38,438			-
Interest rate swap3		(14,831	)		3,615			(11,216	)		-
Net investment hedges3		23,058			(5,689	)		17,369			-
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(16,004	)	$	(14,511	)	$	(30,515	)	$	342
Comprehensive income							$	99,741		$	481

	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
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	$	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 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 loss	$	(195,054	)	$	13,944		$	(181,110	)	$	(61	)
Comprehensive income							$	(797	)	$	33

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

	November 30, 2024
							Non-
				H.B. Fuller			controlling
	Total			Stockholders			Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(322,184	)	$	(321,798	)	$	(386	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $54,545		(89,031	)		(89,031	)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $2,169		(6,744	)		(6,744	)		-
Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $12,056		(37,481	)		(37,481	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(473,781	)	$	(473,395	)	$	(386	)

	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 $63,925		(128,261	)		(128,261	)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $3,224		(40,743	)		(40,743	)		-
Reclassification of AOCI tax effects		(18,341	)		(18,341	)		-
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(451,399	)	$	(451,357	)	$	(42	)