Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 02, 2017	Dec. 03, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,595	$ 142,245
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,214 and $12,310, as of September 2, 2017 and December 3, 2016, respectively)	393,054	351,130
Inventories	317,968	247,399
Other current assets	86,294	70,479
Total current assets	916,911	811,253
Property, plant and equipment	1,136,083	1,093,141
Accumulated depreciation	(609,262)	(577,866)
Property, plant and equipment, net	526,821	515,275
Goodwill	444,642	366,248
Other intangibles, net	238,484	205,359
Other assets	161,465	157,733
Total assets	2,288,323	2,055,868
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	28,392	37,334
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,000	80,178
Trade payables	193,345	162,964
Accrued compensation	59,306	52,444
Income taxes payable	10,301	7,985
Other accrued expenses	47,621	50,939
Total current liabilities	348,965	391,844
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	760,581	585,759
Accrued pension liabilities	67,815	73,545
Other liabilities	78,426	62,174
Total liabilities	1,255,787	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 – 50,297,998 and 50,141,343, as of September 2, 2017 and December 3, 2016, respectively	50,298	50,141
Additional paid-in capital	68,237	59,564
Retained earnings	1,134,411	1,090,900
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(220,787)	(262,729)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,032,159	937,876
Non-controlling interests	377	393
Total equity	1,032,536	938,269
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 2,288,323	$ 2,055,868