Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 01, 2025	Nov. 30, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,743	$ 169,352
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $10,222 and $11,621, as of March 1, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively)	525,496	558,336
Inventories	468,323	467,498
Other current assets	114,588	104,019
Total current assets	1,214,150	1,299,205
Property, plant and equipment	1,794,291	1,864,558
Accumulated depreciation	(950,290)	(982,631)
Property, plant and equipment, net	844,001	881,927
Goodwill	1,624,347	1,532,221
Other intangibles, net	834,515	770,226
Other assets	443,893	449,665
Total assets	4,960,906	4,933,244
Current liabilities
Notes payable	578	587
Accounts Payable, Current	450,401	491,435
Accrued compensation	67,271	106,005
Income taxes payable	15,986	24,225
Other accrued expenses	80,588	97,038
Total current liabilities	614,824	719,290
Long-term debt	2,179,419	2,010,052
Accrued pension liabilities	51,986	51,755
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	336,316	322,299
Total liabilities	3,182,545	3,103,396
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 – 54,189,516 and 54,657,103 as of March 1, 2025 and November 30, 2024, respectively	54,190	54,657
Additional paid-in capital	285,646	322,636
Retained earnings	1,925,724	1,924,761
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(488,421)	(473,395)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	1,777,139	1,828,659
Non-controlling interest	1,222	1,189
Total equity	1,778,361	1,829,848
Total liabilities, non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 4,960,906	$ 4,933,244