Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 01, 2024	Dec. 02, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 114,823	$ 179,453
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,523 and $11,080, as of June 1, 2024 and December 2, 2023, respectively)	571,134	577,932
Inventories	496,085	442,040
Other current assets	109,021	112,678
Total current assets	1,291,063	1,312,103
Property, plant and equipment	1,813,723	1,755,035
Accumulated depreciation	(974,875)	(930,380)
Property, plant and equipment, net	838,848	824,655
Goodwill	1,578,297	1,486,512
Other intangibles, net	813,063	729,140
Other assets	397,839	371,165
Total assets	4,919,110	4,723,575
Current liabilities
Notes payable	1,396	1,841
Trade payables	474,095	439,700
Accrued compensation	78,343	95,680
Income taxes payable	46,883	47,688
Other accrued expenses	83,350	107,902
Total current liabilities	684,067	692,811
Long-term debt	2,023,520	1,836,590
Accrued pension liabilities	50,848	50,189
Other liabilities	368,561	388,072
Total liabilities	3,126,996	2,967,662
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 – 54,507,836 and 54,092,987 as of June 1, 2024 and December 2, 2023, respectively	54,508	54,093
Additional paid-in capital	310,458	301,485
Retained earnings	1,901,372	1,842,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(474,945)	(442,880)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,791,393	1,755,205
Non-controlling interest	721	708
Total equity	1,792,114	1,755,913
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,919,110	$ 4,723,575