Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 26, 2022	Nov. 27, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,511	$ 61,786
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $10,736 and $9,935, as of February 26, 2022 and November 27, 2021, respectively)	616,274	614,645
Inventories	547,868	448,404
Other current assets	120,966	96,335
Total current assets	1,348,619	1,221,170
Property, plant and equipment	1,536,539	1,500,989
Accumulated depreciation	(823,744)	(805,622)
Property, plant and equipment, net	712,795	695,367
Goodwill	1,425,936	1,298,845
Other intangibles, net	785,389	687,075
Other assets	368,700	372,073
Total assets	4,641,439	4,274,530
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	25,866	24,983
Trade payables	531,428	500,321
Accrued compensation	65,604	109,542
Income taxes payable	20,570	15,943
Other accrued expenses	78,468	86,061
Total current liabilities	721,936	736,850
Long-term debt	1,888,264	1,591,479
Accrued pension liabilities	71,358	71,651
Other liabilities	314,033	277,190
Total liabilities	2,995,591	2,677,170
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 – 53,041,801 and 52,777,753 as of February 26, 2022 and November 27, 2021, respectively	53,042	52,778
Additional paid-in capital	221,338	213,637
Retained earnings	1,629,943	1,600,601
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(259,070)	(270,247)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,645,253	1,596,769
Non-controlling interest	595	591
Total equity	1,645,848	1,597,360
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,641,439	$ 4,274,530