Note 1 - Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Notes Tables

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of November 28, 2015		As of November 29, 2014
Current assets	$	86,937	$	82,195
Non-current assets		22,607		21,257
Current liabilities		38,280		37,021
Non-current liabilities		2,041		1,787

	For the year ended November 28, 2015		For the year ended November 29, 2014
Net revenue	$	159,518	$	181,999
Gross profit		40,982		47,955
Net income		12,365		14,024

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

(shares in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller	$	86,680	$	49,773	$	96,761
Weighted-average common shares – basic		50,274		50,006		49,893
Equivalent shares from share-based compensation plans		1,119		1,249		1,243
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares – diluted		51,393		51,255		51,136
Basic earnings per share	$	1.72	$	1.00	$	1.94
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.69	$	0.97	$	1.89