Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 27, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 81,192	$ 100,534
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,037 and $12,905, as of February 27, 2021 and November 28, 2020, respectively)	504,994	514,916
Inventories	388,773	323,213
Other current assets	101,641	81,113
Total current assets	1,076,600	1,019,776
Property, plant and equipment	1,443,107	1,428,183
Accumulated depreciation	(773,663)	(757,439)
Property, plant and equipment, net	669,444	670,744
Goodwill	1,322,160	1,312,003
Other intangibles, net	746,996	755,968
Other assets	298,550	278,213
Total assets	4,113,750	4,036,704
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	16,323	16,925
Trade payables	373,604	316,460
Accrued compensation	65,994	83,598
Income taxes payable	27,793	29,173
Other accrued expenses	84,531	83,976
Total current liabilities	568,245	530,132
Long-term debt	1,741,893	1,756,985
Accrued pension liabilities	89,273	88,806
Other liabilities	272,176	278,919
Total liabilities	2,671,587	2,654,842
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
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 – 52,155,305 and 51,906,663, as of February 27, 2021 and November 28, 2020, respectively	52,155	51,907
Additional paid-in capital	169,010	157,867
Retained earnings	1,495,655	1,474,406
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(275,203)	(302,859)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,441,617	1,381,321
Non-controlling interest	546	541
Total equity	1,442,163	1,381,862
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,113,750	$ 4,036,704