Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net revenue	$ 387,756	$ 338,568	$ 1,121,026	$ 995,918
Cost of sales	(275,775)	(242,294)	(799,549)	(700,857)
Gross profit	111,981	96,274	321,477	295,061
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(79,542)	(73,584)	(232,803)	(220,324)
Asset impairment charges	0	0	(332)	(8,785)
Other income (expense), net	1,568	1,041	1,811	2,318
Interest expense	(2,763)	(2,669)	(7,916)	(7,660)
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	31,244	21,062	82,237	60,610
Income taxes	(9,948)	(4,071)	(26,217)	(17,152)
Income from equity method investments	2,095	1,859	6,431	5,391
Net income including non-controlling interests	23,391	18,850	62,451	48,849
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(171)	128	246	92
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$ 23,220	$ 18,978	$ 62,697	$ 48,941
Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders:
Basic	$ 0.47	$ 0.39	$ 1.28	$ 1.01
Diluted	$ 0.47	$ 0.38	$ 1.26	$ 0.99
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	49,000	48,595	49,009	48,552
Diluted	49,917	49,585	49,881	49,564
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.075	$ 0.070	$ 0.220	$ 0.208