Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 27, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 61,786	$ 100,534
Trade receivables, net		614,645	514,916
Inventories		448,404	323,213
Other current assets		96,335	81,113
Total current assets		1,221,170	1,019,776
Property, plant and equipment, net		695,367	670,744
Goodwill		1,298,845	1,312,003
Other intangibles, net		687,075	755,968
Other assets		372,073	278,213
Total assets	[1]	4,274,530	4,036,704
Current liabilities:
Notes payable		24,983	16,925
Current maturities of long-term debt		0	0
Trade payables		500,321	316,460
Accrued compensation		109,542	83,598
Income taxes payable		15,943	29,173
Other accrued expenses		86,061	83,976
Total current liabilities		736,850	530,132
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		1,591,479	1,756,985
Accrued pension liabilities		71,651	88,806
Other liabilities		277,190	278,919
Total liabilities		2,677,170	2,654,842
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
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 – 52,777,753 and 51,906,663 for 2021 and 2020, respectively		52,778	51,907
Additional paid-in capital		213,637	157,867
Retained earnings		1,600,601	1,474,406
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(270,247)	(302,859)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity		1,596,769	1,381,321
Non-controlling interest		591	541
Total equity		1,597,360	1,381,862
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity		$ 4,274,530	$ 4,036,704

[1] Segment assets include primarily inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and other miscellaneous assets. Corporate assets include primarily corporate property, plant and equipment, deferred tax assets, certain investments and other assets.