| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Disclosure [Text Block] |
Note 7: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table provides details of total comprehensive income (loss):
| | | Three Months Ended May 30, 2026 | | | Three Months Ended May 31, 2025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | controlling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | controlling | |
| | | H.B. Fuller Stockholders | | | Interest | | | H.B. Fuller Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| | | Pre-tax | | | Tax | | | Net | | | Net | | | Pre-tax | | | Tax | | | Net | | | Net | |
| Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest | | | | | | | | | | $ | 67,805 | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 41,828 | | | $ | 17 | |
| Foreign currency translation¹ | | $ | (15,913 | ) | | $ | - | | | | (15,913 | ) | | | - | | | $ | 123,602 | | | $ | - | | | | 123,602 | | | | 48 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment² | | | (22 | ) | | | 8 | | | | (14 | ) | | | - | | | | 194 | | | | (53 | ) | | | 141 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps³ | | | 9,107 | | | | (2,216 | ) | | | 6,891 | | | | - | | | | (3,206 | ) | | | 780 | | | | (2,426 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges³ | | | 7,880 | | | | (1,917 | ) | | | 5,963 | | | | - | | | | (60,068 | ) | | | 14,619 | | | | (45,449 | ) | | | - | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 1,052 | | | $ | (4,125 | ) | | $ | (3,073 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | 60,522 | | | $ | 15,346 | | | $ | 75,868 | | | $ | 48 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 64,732 | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 117,696 | | | $ | 65 | |
| | | Six Months Ended May 30, 2026 | | | Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | controlling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | controlling | |
| | | H.B. Fuller Stockholders | | | Interest | | | H.B. Fuller Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| | | Pretax | | | Tax | | | Net | | | Net | | | Pretax | | | Tax | | | Net | | | Net | |
| Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller and non-controlling interest | | | | | | | | | | $ | 88,850 | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 55,076 | | | $ | 33 | |
| Foreign currency translation¹ | | $ | 36,268 | | | $ | - | | | | 36,268 | | | | 24 | | | $ | 102,599 | | | $ | - | | | | 102,599 | | | | 65 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment² | | | (12 | ) | | | 16 | | | | 4 | | | | - | | | | 373 | | | | (102 | ) | | | 271 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps³ | | | 9,168 | | | | (2,231 | ) | | | 6,937 | | | | - | | | | (4,722 | ) | | | 1,149 | | | | (3,573 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges³ | | | (4,946 | ) | | | 1,204 | | | | (3,742 | ) | | | - | | | | (50,824 | ) | | | 12,369 | | | | (38,455 | ) | | | - | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 40,478 | | | $ | (1,011 | ) | | $ | 39,467 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 47,426 | | | $ | 13,416 | | | $ | 60,842 | | | $ | 65 | |
| Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | $ | 128,317 | | | $ | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 115,918 | | | $ | 98 | |
1 Income taxes are not provided for foreign currency translation relating to indefinite investments in international subsidiaries. 2 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings as part of net periodic cost related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans is reported in cost of sales, selling general and administrative expense and other income, net. 3 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings is reported in other income, net.
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
| | | May 30, 2026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | H.B. Fuller | | | controlling | |
| | | Total | | | Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | $ | (152,887 | ) | | $ | (153,796 | ) | | $ | 909 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $47,268 | | | (67,160 | ) | | | (67,160 | ) | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $2,228 | | | (6,929 | ) | | | (6,929 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $28,733 | | | (89,352 | ) | | | (89,352 | ) | | | - | |
| Reclassification of AOCI tax effects | | | (18,341 | ) | | | (18,341 | ) | | | - | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | $ | (334,669 | ) | | $ | (335,578 | ) | | $ | 909 | |
| | | November 29, 2025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | H.B. Fuller | | | controlling | |
| | | Total | | | Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | $ | (189,131 | ) | | $ | (190,064 | ) | | $ | 933 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $47,252 | | | (67,164 | ) | | | (67,164 | ) | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $4,459 | | | (13,866 | ) | | | (13,866 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $27,529 | | | (85,610 | ) | | | (85,610 | ) | | | - | |
| Reclassification of AOCI tax effects | | | (18,341 | ) | | | (18,341 | ) | | | - | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | $ | (374,112 | ) | | $ | (375,045 | ) | | $ | 933 | |
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