Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 04, 2017	Dec. 03, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116,518	$ 142,245
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $12,427 and $12,310, as of March 4, 2017 and December 3, 2016, respectively)	358,145	351,130
Inventories	286,254	247,399
Other current assets	71,055	70,479
Total current assets	831,972	811,253
Property, plant and equipment	1,086,268	1,093,141
Accumulated depreciation	(576,333)	(577,866)
Property, plant and equipment, net	509,935	515,275
Goodwill	423,581	366,248
Other intangibles, net	243,598	205,359
Other assets	160,242	157,733
Total assets	2,169,328	2,055,868
Current liabilities:
Notes payable	47,120	37,334
Current maturities of long-term debt		80,178
Trade payables	181,460	162,964
Accrued compensation	45,105	52,444
Income taxes payable	7,812	7,985
Other accrued expenses	43,569	50,939
Total current liabilities	325,066	391,844
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	757,661	585,759
Accrued pension liabilities	70,370	73,545
Other liabilities	66,466	62,174
Total liabilities	1,219,563	1,113,322
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable non-controlling interest		4,277
H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no shares outstanding) shares authorized – 10,045,900
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, shares authorized – 160,000,000, shares outstanding – 50,490,659 and 50,141,343, as of March 4, 2017 and December 3, 2016, respectively	50,491	50,141
Additional paid-in capital	71,758	59,564
Retained earnings	1,098,645	1,090,900
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(271,514)	(262,729)
Total H.B. Fuller stockholders' equity	949,380	937,876
Non-controlling interests	385	393
Total equity	949,765	938,269
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and total equity	$ 2,169,328	$ 2,055,868