Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 29, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,180	$ 94,064
Accounts receivable, less allowance for losses of $11,926 and $10,811, respectively	260,364	305,580
Inventories	286,906	274,718
Deferred income taxes	38,774	37,749
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,181	16,796
Total current assets	725,405	728,907
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $282,476 and $357,564 respectively	295,234	288,356
Asset held for sale	533	0
Goodwill	507,959	507,172
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	337,191	347,578
Other noncurrent assets	11,078	16,756
Total assets	1,877,400	1,888,769
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	296	233
Accounts payable	89,701	97,885
Accrued liabilities	99,025	120,036
Income taxes payable	6,821	6,226
Total current liabilities	195,843	224,380
Long-term debt, less current portion	402,766	411,330
Long-term pension and postretirement healthcare benefits liabilities	27,545	33,266
Deferred income taxes	100,608	104,250
Other long-term liabilities	13,839	8,853
Total liabilities	$ 740,601	$ 782,079
Contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 0	$ 1,587
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock	49,916	50,204
Capital in excess of par value	0	10,644
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(77,508)	(54,080)
Retained earnings	1,163,559	1,097,292
Total CLARCOR Inc. equity	1,135,967	1,104,060
Noncontrolling interests	832	1,043
Total shareholders' equity	1,136,799	1,105,103
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,877,400	$ 1,888,769

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.