Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 03, 2017	Dec. 03, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94,102	$ 142,245
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,376 and $12,310, as of June 3, 2017 and December 3, 2016, respectively)	378,622	351,130
Inventories	302,336	247,399
Other current assets	75,380	70,479
Total current assets	850,440	811,253
Property, plant and equipment	1,111,423	1,093,141
Accumulated depreciation	(595,540)	(577,866)
Property, plant and equipment, net	515,883	515,275
Goodwill	434,210	366,248
Other intangibles, net	239,418	205,359
Other assets	160,285	157,733
Total assets	2,200,236	2,055,868
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	28,371	37,334
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,000	80,178
Trade payables	181,979	162,964
Accrued compensation	49,193	52,444
Income taxes payable	9,482	7,985
Other accrued expenses	46,356	50,939
Total current liabilities	325,381	391,844
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	747,738	585,759
Accrued pension liabilities	69,245	73,545
Other liabilities	66,121	62,174
Total liabilities	1,208,485	1,113,322
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable non-controlling interest		4,277
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 – 50,517,212 and 50,141,343, as of June 3, 2017 and December 3, 2016, respectively	50,517	50,141
Additional paid-in capital	75,390	59,564
Retained earnings	1,116,883	1,090,900
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(251,427)	(262,729)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	991,363	937,876
Non-controlling interests	388	393
Total equity	991,751	938,269
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 2,200,236	$ 2,055,868

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.