| Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
| | | Three Months Ended June 1, 2024 | | | Three Months Ended June 3, 2023 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,264 | | | $ | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 40,401 | | | $ | 21 | |
| Foreign currency translation¹ | | $ | (26,894 | ) | | $ | - | | | | (26,894 | ) | | | (32 | ) | | $ | 26,425 | | | $ | - | | | | 26,425 | | | | (15 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment² | | | 555 | | | | (136 | ) | | | 419 | | | | - | | | | 1,151 | | | | (293 | ) | | | 858 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swaps³ | | | 13,493 | | | | (3,297 | ) | | | 10,196 | | | | - | | | | (12,584 | ) | | | 3,096 | | | | (9,488 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges³ | | | 163 | | | | (40 | ) | | | 123 | | | | - | | | | (7,141 | ) | | | 1,757 | | | | (5,384 | ) | | | - | |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income | | $ | (12,683 | ) | | $ | (3,473 | ) | | $ | (16,156 | ) | | $ | (32 | ) | | $ | 7,851 | | | $ | 4,560 | | | $ | 12,411 | | | $ | (15 | ) |
| Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | $ | 35,108 | | | $ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 52,812 | | | $ | 6 | |
| | | Six Months Ended June 1, 2024 | | | Six Months Ended June 3, 2023 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 82,255 | | | $ | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 62,290 | | | $ | 48 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment¹ | | $ | (165,302 | ) | | $ | - | | | | (46,247 | ) | | | (41 | ) | | $ | 22,779 | | | $ | - | | | | 22,779 | | | | (5 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment² | | | 3,376 | | | | (838 | ) | | | 2,538 | | | | - | | | | 2,292 | | | | (583 | ) | | | 1,709 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swap³ | | | 10,217 | | | | (2,486 | ) | | | 7,731 | | | | - | | | | (1,529 | ) | | | 376 | | | | (1,153 | ) | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges³ | | | 5,188 | | | | (1,275 | ) | | | 3,913 | | | | - | | | | (7,538 | ) | | | 1,855 | | | | (5,683 | ) | | | - | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | (146,521 | ) | | $ | (4,599 | ) | | $ | (32,065 | ) | | $ | (41 | ) | | $ | 16,004 | | | $ | 1,648 | | | $ | 17,652 | | | $ | (5 | ) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 50,190 | | | $ | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 79,942 | | | $ | 43 | |
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
| | | June 1, 2024 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | H.B. Fuller | | | controlling | |
| | | Total | | | Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | $ | (292,943 | ) | | $ | (292,940 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $66,144 | | | (124,930 | ) | | | (124,930 | ) | | | - | |
| Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($3,946) | | | 12,203 | | | | 12,203 | | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $16,469 | | | (50,937 | ) | | | (50,937 | ) | | | - | |
| Reclassification of AOCI tax effects | | | (18,341 | ) | | | (18,341 | ) | | | - | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | $ | (474,948 | ) | | $ | (474,945 | ) | | $ | (3 | ) |
| | | December 2, 2023 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Non- | |
| | | | | | | H.B. Fuller | | | controlling | |
| | | Total | | | Stockholders | | | Interest | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | | $ | (246,736 | ) | | $ | (246,692 | ) | | $ | (44 | ) |
| Defined benefit pension plans adjustment, net of taxes of $66,982 | | | (127,469 | ) | | | (127,469 | ) | | | - | |
| Interest rate swap, net of taxes of ($1,460) | | | 4,472 | | | | 4,472 | | | | - | |
| Net investment hedges, net of taxes of $17,744 | | | (54,850 | ) | | | (54,850 | ) | | | - | |
| Reclassification of AOCI tax effects | | | (18,341 | ) | | | (18,341 | ) | | | - | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | $ | (442,924 | ) | | $ | (442,880 | ) | | $ | (44 | ) |
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