Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 28, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,134	$ 100,534
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $9,139 and $12,905, as of August 28, 2021 and November 28, 2020, respectively)	572,855	514,916
Inventories	462,635	323,213
Other current assets	100,834	81,113
Total current assets	1,204,458	1,019,776
Property, plant and equipment	1,476,158	1,428,183
Accumulated depreciation	(800,266)	(757,439)
Property, plant and equipment, net	675,892	670,744
Goodwill	1,313,824	1,312,003
Other intangibles, net	710,127	755,968
Other assets	353,971	278,213
Total assets	4,258,272	4,036,704
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	27,313	16,925
Trade payables	485,796	316,460
Accrued compensation	82,129	83,598
Income taxes payable	32,079	29,173
Other accrued expenses	82,417	83,976
Total current liabilities	709,734	530,132
Long-term debt	1,636,694	1,756,985
Accrued pension liabilities	86,954	88,806
Other liabilities	257,034	278,919
Total liabilities	2,690,416	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 – 52,549,798 and 51,906,663, as of August 28, 2021 and November 28, 2020, respectively	52,550	51,907
Additional paid-in capital	200,180	157,867
Retained earnings	1,558,619	1,474,406
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(244,060)	(302,859)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,567,289	1,381,321
Non-controlling interest	567	541
Total equity	1,567,856	1,381,862
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,258,272	$ 4,036,704