Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2018	Dec. 02, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,084	$ 194,398
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $14,796 and $11,670, as of September 1, 2018 and December 2, 2017, respectively)	465,942	473,700
Inventories	401,091	359,505
Other current assets	150,739	117,389
Total current assets	1,167,856	1,144,992
Property, plant and equipment	1,295,408	1,288,287
Accumulated depreciation	(653,197)	(618,093)
Property, plant and equipment, net	642,211	670,194
Goodwill	1,316,917	1,336,684
Other intangibles, net	930,210	1,001,792
Other assets	232,583	206,984
Total assets	4,289,777	4,360,646
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	17,411	31,468
Current maturities of long-term debt	56,090	21,515
Trade payables	256,042	268,467
Accrued compensation	76,554	84,903
Income taxes payable	53,969	14,335
Other accrued expenses	58,463	84,225
Total current liabilities	518,529	504,913
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	2,290,736	2,398,927
Accrued pension liabilities	74,819	71,205
Other liabilities	277,719	341,581
Total liabilities	3,161,803	3,316,626
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
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 – 50,687,368 and 50,388,839, as of September 1, 2018 and December 2, 2017, respectively	50,687	50,389
Additional paid-in capital	91,996	74,662
Retained earnings	1,244,021	1,119,231
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(259,102)	(200,655)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,127,602	1,043,627
Non-controlling interest	372	393
Total equity	1,127,974	1,044,020
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,289,777	$ 4,360,646