Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 85,821,000	$ 77,569,000
Trade receivables, net of allowances	341,932,000	341,307,000
Inventories	266,896,000	251,290,000
Other current assets	97,590,000	93,105,000
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	1,865,000
Total current assets	792,239,000	765,136,000
Property, plant and equipment	1,130,187,000	1,106,506,000
Accumulated depreciation	(599,277,000)	(603,872,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	530,910,000	502,634,000
Goodwill	386,594,000	255,972,000
Other intangibles, net	216,886,000	195,938,000
Other assets	142,009,000	149,326,000
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	0	0
Total assets	2,068,638,000	1,869,006,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	31,248,000	27,149,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,625,000	0
Trade payables	170,602,000	174,494,000
Accrued compensation	40,753,000	45,746,000
Income taxes payable	10,658,000	13,761,000
Other accrued expenses	51,303,000	51,049,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	5,000,000
Total current liabilities	325,189,000	317,199,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	675,705,000	547,735,000
Accrued pension liabilities	58,395,000	67,193,000
Other liabilities	100,864,000	41,775,000
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	0	0
Total liabilities	1,160,153,000	973,902,000
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Redeemable non-controlling interest	4,343,000	4,654,000
H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no shares outstanding) Shares authorized 10,045,900	0	0
Common stock	50,560,000	50,311,000
Additional paid-in capital	68,400,000	53,269,000
Retained earnings	976,181,000	933,819,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(191,390,000)	(147,352,000)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	903,751,000	890,047,000
Non-controlling interests	391,000	403,000
Total equity	904,142,000	890,450,000
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 2,068,638,000	$ 1,869,006,000