Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 29, 2026 |
Aug. 30, 2025 |
Aug. 29, 2026 |
Aug. 30, 2025 |
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| Net revenue | $ 938,175 | $ 892,043 | $ 2,659,289 | $ 2,578,801 |
| Cost of sales | (626,489) | (606,929) | (1,791,902) | (1,780,228) |
| Gross profit | 311,686 | 285,114 | 867,387 | 798,573 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (198,481) | (174,974) | (585,297) | (541,942) |
| Other income, net | 26,429 | 5,308 | 38,805 | 15,655 |
| Interest expense | (40,915) | (33,630) | (106,542) | (100,536) |
| Interest income | 2,489 | 1,110 | 6,524 | 3,064 |
| Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments | 101,208 | 82,928 | 220,877 | 174,814 |
| Income taxes | (24,656) | (16,527) | (57,662) | (55,198) |
| Income from equity method investments | 2,630 | 832 | 4,816 | 2,726 |
| Net income including non-controlling interest | 79,182 | 67,233 | 168,031 | 122,342 |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | (73) | 0 | (106) |
| Net income attributable to H.B. Fuller | $ 79,182 | $ 67,160 | $ 168,031 | $ 122,236 |
| Earnings per share attributable to H.B. Fuller common stockholders: | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.46 | $ 1.23 | $ 3.09 | $ 2.24 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.44 | $ 1.22 | $ 3.05 | $ 2.21 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 54,235 | 54,428 | 54,465 | 54,623 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 54,906 | 55,162 | 55,163 | 55,381 |
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- Definition Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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