Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2025	Nov. 30, 2024	Dec. 02, 2023
Net revenue	$ 3,473,589	$ 3,568,736	$ 3,510,934
Cost of sales	(2,392,934)	(2,506,859)	(2,502,037)
Gross profit	1,080,655	1,061,877	1,008,897
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(725,585)	(713,657)	(653,760)
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net	(11,126)	(37,115)	9,682
Interest expense	(133,346)	(133,124)	(134,602)
Interest income	4,820	4,682	3,943
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from equity method investments	215,418	182,663	234,160
Income tax expense	(67,129)	(56,381)	(93,529)
Income from equity method investments	3,784	4,113	4,357
Net income including non-controlling interest	152,073	130,395	144,988
Net expense attributable to non-controlling interest	(106)	(139)	(82)
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 151,967	$ 130,256	$ 144,906
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.78	$ 2.37	$ 2.67
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.75	$ 2.3	$ 2.59
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,602	54,932	54,332
Diluted (in shares)	55,355	56,629	55,958