Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 04, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,482	$ 79,910
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $11,121 and $10,939, as of March 4, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively)	566,358	607,365
Inventories	526,041	491,781
Other current assets	123,034	120,319
Total current assets	1,340,915	1,299,375
Property, plant and equipment	1,623,489	1,579,738
Accumulated depreciation	(866,468)	(846,071)
Property, plant and equipment, net	757,021	733,667
Goodwill	1,391,057	1,392,627
Other intangibles, net	697,104	702,092
Other assets	349,639	335,868
Total assets	4,535,736	4,463,629
Current liabilities
Notes payable	28,208	28,860
Trade payables	450,203	460,669
Accrued compensation	51,920	108,328
Income taxes payable	16,348	18,530
Other accrued expenses	96,497	89,345
Total current liabilities	643,176	705,732
Long-term debt	1,845,281	1,736,256
Accrued pension liabilities	53,742	52,561
Other liabilities	359,410	358,286
Total liabilities	2,901,609	2,852,835
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
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 – 53,818,698 and 53,676,576 as of March 4, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively	53,819	53,677
Additional paid-in capital	272,820	266,491
Retained earnings	1,752,943	1,741,359
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(446,116)	(451,357)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,633,466	1,610,170
Non-controlling interest	661	624
Total equity	1,634,127	1,610,794
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,535,736	$ 4,463,629