Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 03, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,878	$ 101,529
Accounts receivable, less allowance for losses of $10,593 for 2016 and $14,765 for 2015	229,762	258,280
Inventories	237,627	274,825
Income taxes receivable	1,237	3,781
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,842	26,380
Total current assets	625,346	664,795
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation	294,602	301,019
Asset held for sale	533	533
Goodwill	502,908	506,265
Acquired intangibles, less accumulated amortization	302,901	329,155
Deferred income taxes	3,157	3,651
Other noncurrent assets	9,645	13,038
Total assets	1,739,092	1,818,456
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	17,700	7,788
Accounts payable	89,303	87,546
Accrued liabilities	94,894	106,410
Income taxes payable	1,913	1,956
Total current liabilities	203,810	203,700
Long-term debt, less current portion	267,753	397,368
Long-term pension and postretirement healthcare benefits liabilities	37,175	31,577
Deferred income taxes	75,147	64,908
Other long-term liabilities	13,694	10,438
Total liabilities	597,579	707,991
Contingencies (Note N)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred, par value $1, authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Common, par value $1, authorized 120,000,000 shares, issued 48,567,471 for 2016 and 49,110,898 for 2015	48,567	49,111
Capital in excess of par value	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(122,662)	(88,052)
Retained earnings	1,214,922	1,148,510
Total CLARCOR Inc. equity	1,140,827	1,109,569
Noncontrolling interests	686	896
Total shareholders' equity	1,141,513	1,110,465
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,739,092	$ 1,818,456

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.