Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94,934	$ 79,910
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,458 and $10,939, as of September 2, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively)	576,060	607,365
Inventories	472,641	491,781
Other current assets	97,756	120,319
Total current assets	1,241,391	1,299,375
Property, plant and equipment	1,709,191	1,579,738
Accumulated depreciation	(907,895)	(846,071)
Property, plant and equipment, net	801,296	733,667
Goodwill	1,490,535	1,392,627
Other intangibles, net	746,521	702,092
Other assets	380,165	335,868
Total assets	4,659,908	4,463,629
Current liabilities
Notes payable	12,553	28,860
Trade payables	394,914	460,669
Accrued compensation	75,035	108,328
Income taxes payable	33,007	18,530
Other accrued expenses	102,837	89,345
Total current liabilities	618,346	705,732
Long-term debt	1,872,468	1,736,256
Accrued pension liabilities	54,661	52,561
Other liabilities	387,307	358,286
Total liabilities	2,932,782	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 – 54,016,374 and 53,676,576 as of September 2, 2023 and December 3, 2022, respectively	54,016	53,677
Additional paid-in capital	294,035	266,491
Retained earnings	1,808,687	1,741,359
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(430,295)	(451,357)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,726,443	1,610,170
Non-controlling interest	683	624
Total equity	1,727,126	1,610,794
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,659,908	$ 4,463,629