Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

May. 30, 2015

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table provides details of total comprehensive income (loss):
	13 Weeks Ended May 30, 2015								13 Weeks Ended May 31, 2014
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders						Non-controlling Interests		H.B. Fuller Stockholders							Non-controlling Interests
	Pretax		Tax		Net			Net		Pretax		Tax		Net			Net
Net income including non-controlling interests					$	25,172	$	144						$	20,537	$	89
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(4,725)		-		(4,725)		74		$	(1,385)		-		(1,385)		8
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		2,326		(798)		1,528					1,670		(649)		1,021
Interest rate swap³		5		5		10					14		(4)		10
Cash-flow hedges³		-		-		-					47		(18)		29
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(2,394)	$	(793)		(3,187)		74		$	346	$	(671)		(325)		8
Comprehensive income (loss)					$	21,985	$	218						$	20,212	$	97
	26 Weeks Ended May 30, 2015								26 Weeks Ended May 31, 2014
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders						Non-controlling Interests		H.B. Fuller Stockholders							Non-controlling Interests
	Pretax		Tax		Net			Net		Pretax		Tax		Net			Net
Net income including non-controlling interests					$	34,882	$	229						$	35,108	$	167
Other comprehensive income(loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment¹	$	(38,004)		-		(38,004)		84		$	(827)		-		(827)		(3)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		4,651		(1,596)		3,055					3,326		(1,287)		2,039
Interest rate swap³		21		(1)		20					28		(8)		20
Cash-flow hedges³		(31)		6		(25)					53		(21)		32
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(33,363)	$	(1,591)		(34,954)		84		$	2,580	$	(1,316)		1,264		(3)
Comprehensive income					$	(72)	$	313						$	36,372	$	164
¹ Income taxes are not provided for foreign currency translation relating to permanent investments in international subsidiaries.
² Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings as part of net periodic cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans is reported in cost of sales, SG&A and special charges.
³ Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in other income (expense), net.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss follow:
	May 30, 2015
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(26,736)	$	(26,799)	$	63
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $83,007		(155,474)		(155,474)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $20		(33)		(33)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(182,243)	$	(182,306)	$	63
	November 29, 2014
		Total		H.B. FullerStockholders		Non-controllingInterests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	11,184	$	11,205	$	(21)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $84,604		(158,529)		(158,529)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of $21		(53)		(53)		-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $15		25		25		-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(147,373)	$	(147,352)	$	(21)