Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 27, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133,102	$ 119,168
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,814 and $11,893, as of August 27, 2016 and November 28, 2015, respectively)	344,305	364,704
Inventories	261,363	248,504
Other current assets	64,992	68,675
Total current assets	803,762	801,051
Property, plant and equipment	1,156,171	1,111,987
Accumulated depreciation	(638,068)	(599,127)
Property, plant and equipment, net	518,103	512,860
Goodwill	393,251	354,204
Other intangibles, net	201,164	212,993
Other assets	164,113	161,144
Total assets	2,080,393	2,042,252
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	36,818	30,757
Current maturities of long-term debt	78,581	22,500
Trade payables	160,836	177,864
Accrued compensation	46,425	52,079
Income taxes payable	7,815	8,970
Other accrued expenses	53,250	57,355
Total current liabilities	383,725	349,525
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	596,171	669,606
Accrued pension liabilities	68,067	76,324
Other liabilities	71,174	69,272
Total liabilities	1,119,137	1,164,727
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable non-controlling interest	4,412	4,199
H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no shares outstanding) shares authorized – 10,045,900
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, shares authorized – 160,000,000, shares outstanding – 50,331,880 and 50,074,310, as of August 27, 2016 and November 28, 2015, respectively	50,332	50,074
Additional paid-in capital	65,777	55,522
Retained earnings	1,058,847	994,608
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(218,518)	(227,284)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	956,438	872,920
Non-controlling interests	406	406
Total equity	956,844	873,326
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 2,080,393	$ 2,042,252

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.