Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,776	$ 150,793
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,918 and $14,017, as of August 31, 2019 and December 1, 2018, respectively)	485,688	495,008
Inventories	373,609	348,461
Other current assets	101,817	95,657
Total current assets	1,080,890	1,089,919
Property, plant and equipment	1,318,421	1,303,590
Accumulated depreciation	(704,045)	(667,041)
Property, plant and equipment, net	614,376	636,549
Goodwill	1,272,165	1,305,171
Other intangibles, net	812,985	908,151
Other assets	252,267	236,524
Total assets	4,032,683	4,176,314
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	16,786	14,770
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	91,225
Trade payables	272,554	273,378
Accrued compensation	66,836	78,384
Income taxes payable	32,170	12,578
Other accrued expenses	69,241	75,788
Total current liabilities	457,587	546,123
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	2,080,336	2,141,532
Accrued pension liabilities	68,755	70,680
Other liabilities	249,986	264,768
Total liabilities	2,856,664	3,023,103
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no shares outstanding) shares authorized – 10,045,900	0	0
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, shares authorized – 160,000,000, shares outstanding – 50,953,845 and 50,732,796, as of August 31, 2019 and December 1, 2018, respectively	50,954	50,733
Additional paid-in capital	119,306	95,940
Retained earnings	1,360,463	1,286,289
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(355,124)	(280,152)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,175,599	1,152,810
Non-controlling interest	420	401
Total equity	1,176,019	1,153,211
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,032,683	$ 4,176,314