Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 29, 2025	Nov. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 107,213	$ 169,352
Trade receivables, net	564,339	558,336
Inventories	471,963	467,498
Other current assets	119,750	104,019
Total current assets	1,263,265	1,299,205
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	935,261	881,927
Goodwill	1,680,059	1,532,221
Other intangibles, net	805,867	770,226
Other assets	498,254	449,665
Total assets	5,182,706	4,933,244
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Notes payable	0	587
Accounts Payable, Current	470,132	491,435
Accrued compensation	114,302	106,005
Income taxes payable	25,018	24,225
Accrued Liabilities, Current	133,907	97,038
Total current liabilities	743,359	719,290
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	2,016,937	2,010,052
Accrued pension liabilities	51,317	51,755
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	367,899	322,299
Total liabilities	3,179,512	3,103,396
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no shares outstanding) Shares authorized – 10,045,900	0	0
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, Shares authorized – 160,000,000, Shares outstanding – 54,174,963 and 54,657,103 for 2025 and 2024, respectively	54,175	54,657
Additional paid-in capital	298,017	322,636
Retained earnings	2,026,071	1,924,761
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(375,045)	(473,395)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	2,003,218	1,828,659
Non-controlling interest	(24)	1,189
Total equity	2,003,194	1,829,848
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 5,182,706	$ 4,933,244