Note 10 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 04, 2017

Notes Tables

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 4, 2017												Three Months Ended February 27, 2016
	H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non- controlling Interests			H.B. Fuller Stockholders									Non- controlling Interests
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net			Net			Pre-tax			Tax			Net			Net
Net income including non-controlling interests		-			-		$	14,795		$	36			-			-		$	18,918		$	49
Foreign currency translation adjustment ¹	$	(10,514	)		-			(10,514	)		(5	)	$	(945	)		-			(945	)		(5	)
Reclassification to earnings:
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment²		2,408		$	(818	)		1,590			-			3,997		$	(1,332	)		2,665			-
Interest rate swap ³		16			(6	)		10			-			13			(3	)		10			-
Cash-flow hedges ³		209			(80	)		129			-			403			(154	)		249			-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(7,881	)	$	(904	)		(8,785	)		(5	)	$	3,468		$	(1,489	)		1,979			(5	)
Comprehensive income (loss)							$	6,010		$	31								$	20,897		$	44

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	March 4, 2017
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(95,966	)	$	(95,895	)	$	(71	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $89,916		(174,511	)		(174,511	)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($23)		38			38			-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $705		(1,146	)		(1,146	)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(271,585	)	$	(271,514	)	$	(71	)

	December 3, 2016
	Total			H.B. Fuller Stockholders			Non- controlling Interests
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(85,447	)	$	(85,381	)	$	(66	)
Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $90,734		(176,101	)		(176,101	)		-
Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($17)		28			28			-
Cash-flow hedges, net of taxes of $785		(1,275	)		(1,275	)		-
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(262,795	)	$	(262,729	)	$	(66	)