Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 02, 2023	Dec. 03, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 179,453	$ 79,910
Trade receivables, net		577,932	607,365
Inventories		442,040	491,781
Other current assets		112,678	120,319
Total current assets		1,312,103	1,299,375
Property, plant and equipment, net		824,655	733,667
Goodwill		1,486,512	1,392,627
Other intangibles, net		729,140	702,092
Other assets		371,165	335,868
Total assets	[1]	4,723,575	4,463,629
Current liabilities:
Notes payable		1,841	28,860
Trade payables		439,700	460,669
Accrued compensation		95,680	108,328
Income taxes payable		47,688	18,530
Other accrued expenses		107,902	89,345
Total current liabilities		692,811	705,732
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		1,836,590	1,736,256
Accrued pension liabilities		50,189	52,561
Other liabilities		388,072	358,286
Total liabilities		2,967,662	2,852,835
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 – 54,092,987 and 53,676,576 for 2023 and 2022, respectively		54,093	53,677
Additional paid-in capital		301,485	266,491
Retained earnings		1,842,507	1,741,359
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(442,880)	(451,357)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity		1,755,205	1,610,170
Non-controlling interest		708	624
Total equity		1,755,913	1,610,794
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity		$ 4,723,575	$ 4,463,629

[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.