Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 03, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 142,245	$ 119,168
Trade receivables, net		351,130	364,704
Inventories		247,399	248,504
Other current assets		70,479	68,675
Total current assets		811,253	801,051
Property, plant and equipment, net		515,275	512,860
Goodwill		366,248	354,204
Other intangibles, net		205,359	212,993
Other assets		160,119	161,144
Total assets	[1]	2,058,254	2,042,252
Current liabilities:
Notes payable		37,334	30,757
Current maturities of long-term debt		80,178	22,500
Trade payables		162,964	177,864
Accrued compensation		52,444	52,079
Income taxes payable		7,985	8,970
Other accrued expenses		50,939	57,355
Total current liabilities		391,844	349,525
Long-term debt		588,145	669,606
Accrued pension liabilities		73,545	76,324
Other liabilities		62,174	69,272
Total liabilities		1,115,708	1,164,727
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Redeemable non-controlling interest		4,277	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 – 50,141,343 and 50,074,310, for 2016 and 2015, respectively		50,141	50,074
Additional paid-in capital		59,564	55,522
Retained earnings		1,090,900	994,608
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(262,729)	(227,284)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity		937,876	872,920
Non-controlling interests		393	406
Total equity		938,269	873,326
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and total equity		$ 2,058,254	$ 2,042,252

[1] Segment assets include primarily inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment and other miscellaneous assets. Corporate assets include primarily corporate property, plant and equipment, deferred tax assets, certain investments and other assets.