Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 02, 2024	Dec. 02, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 165,249	$ 179,453
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $11,658 and $11,080, as of March 2, 2024 and December 2, 2023, respectively)	525,689	577,932
Inventories	490,179	442,040
Other current assets	115,731	112,678
Total current assets	1,296,848	1,312,103
Property, plant and equipment	1,772,088	1,755,035
Accumulated depreciation	(949,189)	(930,380)
Property, plant and equipment, net	822,899	824,655
Goodwill	1,486,784	1,486,512
Other intangibles, net	702,307	729,140
Other assets	373,135	371,165
Total assets	4,681,973	4,723,575
Current liabilities
Notes payable	1,544	1,841
Trade payables	460,649	439,700
Accrued compensation	63,116	95,680
Income taxes payable	49,516	47,688
Other accrued expenses	78,352	107,902
Total current liabilities	653,177	692,811
Long-term debt	1,829,253	1,836,590
Accrued pension liabilities	50,529	50,189
Other liabilities	380,769	388,072
Total liabilities	2,913,728	2,967,662
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 – 54,437,953 and 54,092,987 as of March 2, 2024 and December 2, 2023, respectively	54,438	54,093
Additional paid-in capital	309,624	301,485
Retained earnings	1,862,252	1,842,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(458,789)	(442,880)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,767,525	1,755,205
Non-controlling interest	720	708
Total equity	1,768,245	1,755,913
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,681,973	$ 4,723,575