| Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
| | | Three Months Ended August 29, 2026 | | | Three Months Ended August 30, 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 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 79,182 | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 67,160 | | | $ | 73 | |
| Foreign currency translation¹ | | $ | 2,887 | | | $ | - | | | | 2,887 | | | | - | | | $ | 36,993 | | | $ | - | | | | 36,993 | | | | (31 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment² | | | (21 | ) | | | 8 | | | | (13 | ) | | | - | | | | 218 | | | | (60 | ) | | | 158 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps³ | | | 3,469 | | | | (844 | ) | | | 2,625 | | | | - | | | | (4,424 | ) | | | 1,077 | | | | (3,347 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges³ | | | 5,437 | | | | (1,323 | ) | | | 4,114 | | | | - | | | | (19,822 | ) | | | 4,824 | | | | (14,998 | ) | | | - | |
| Other comprehensive income | | $ | 11,772 | | | $ | (2,159 | ) | | $ | 9,613 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 12,965 | | | $ | 5,841 | | | $ | 18,806 | | | $ | (31 | ) |
| Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | $ | 88,795 | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 85,966 | | | $ | 42 | |
| | | Nine Months Ended August 29, 2026 | | | Nine Months Ended August 30, 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 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 168,031 | | | $ | - | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 122,236 | | | $ | 106 | |
| Foreign currency translation¹ | | $ | 39,156 | | | $ | - | | | | 39,156 | | | | 24 | | | $ | 139,592 | | | $ | - | | | | 139,592 | | | | 34 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment² | | | (25 | ) | | | 16 | | | | (9 | ) | | | - | | | | 591 | | | | (162 | ) | | | 429 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps³ | | | 12,637 | | | | (3,075 | ) | | | 9,562 | | | | - | | | | (9,146 | ) | | | 2,226 | | | | (6,920 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges³ | | | 492 | | | | (120 | ) | | | 372 | | | | - | | | | (70,646 | ) | | | 17,193 | | | | (53,453 | ) | | | - | |
| Other comprehensive income | | $ | 52,260 | | | $ | (3,179 | ) | | $ | 49,081 | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 60,391 | | | $ | 19,257 | | | $ | 79,648 | | | $ | 34 | |
| Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | $ | 217,112 | | | $ | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 201,884 | | | $ | 140 | |
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
| | | August 29, 2026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | H.B. Fuller | | | controlling | |
| | | Total | | | Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | $ | (150,908 | ) | | $ | (150,908 | ) | | $ | - | |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $47,276 | | | (67,174 | ) | | | (67,174 | ) | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps, net of taxes of $1,384 | | | (4,304 | ) | | | (4,304 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $27,410 | | | (85,238 | ) | | | (85,238 | ) | | | - | |
| Reclassification of AOCI tax effects | | | (18,341 | ) | | | (18,341 | ) | | | - | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | $ | (325,965 | ) | | $ | (325,965 | ) | | $ | - | |
| | | 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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