Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 03, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 103,183	$ 79,910
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $11,512 and $10,939, as of June 3, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively)	586,609	607,365
Inventories	499,275	491,781
Other current assets	128,885	120,319
Total current assets	1,317,952	1,299,375
Property, plant and equipment	1,673,871	1,579,738
Accumulated depreciation	(886,459)	(846,071)
Property, plant and equipment, net	787,412	733,667
Goodwill	1,441,414	1,392,627
Other intangibles, net	721,564	702,092
Other assets	349,705	335,868
Total assets	4,618,047	4,463,629
Current liabilities
Notes payable	30,307	28,860
Trade payables	436,376	460,669
Accrued compensation	66,749	108,328
Income taxes payable	28,229	18,530
Other accrued expenses	99,171	89,345
Total current liabilities	660,832	705,732
Long-term debt	1,852,036	1,736,256
Accrued pension liabilities	53,546	52,561
Other liabilities	368,476	358,286
Total liabilities	2,934,890	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 – 53,859,908 and 53,676,576 as of June 3, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively	53,860	53,677
Additional paid-in capital	280,120	266,491
Retained earnings	1,782,215	1,741,359
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(433,705)	(451,357)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,682,490	1,610,170
Non-controlling interest	667	624
Total equity	1,683,157	1,610,794
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,618,047	$ 4,463,629