Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Net Sales	$ 1,018.1	$ 1,125.5	$ 1,201.1
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation)	805.4	898.3	982.5
Gross profit	212.7	227.2	218.6
Selling, general and administrative	118.1	121.2	108.6
Depreciation and amortization	33.6	32.0	33.5
Asset impairment	0.2	1.0	3.1
(Gain) loss on asset sales	(4.9)	0	1.2
Restructuring and severance	7.1	1.0	1.6
Interest expense	31.9	36.5	38.0
Debt issuance costs write-off	1.5	0	1.0
Acquisition and integration related expenses	0	0	2.3
Other (income), net	(1.3)	(1.4)	(0.8)
Total operating expenses	186.2	190.3	188.5
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	26.5	36.9	30.1
Income tax expense	6.0	11.2	13.4
Income from continuing operations	20.5	25.7	16.7
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(0.9)	1.9	(19.5)
Net Income (Loss)	19.6	27.6	(2.8)
Income Per Share—Basic
Basic - Income per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.56	$ 0.37
Basic - Loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.05	$ (0.43)
Basic (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.61	$ (0.06)
Income Per Share—Diluted
Diluted - Income per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.56	$ 0.37
Diluted - Loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.04	$ (0.43)
Diluted (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.60	$ (0.06)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	46.1	45.6	44.8
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	46.6	46.0	45.2
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Asset impairment			13.6
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(0.9)	(4.1)	(19.5)
North American Wallcovering Business [Member]
Discontinued Operations:
Gain (Loss) on sale of discontinued operations	0	6.0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net Sales	392.6	407.7	431.1
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation)	314.5	328.5	349.5
Gross profit	78.1	79.2	81.6
Selling, general and administrative	36.0	36.3	35.6
Depreciation and amortization	15.8	15.8	17.1
Asset impairment	0	0.2	2.4
(Gain) loss on asset sales	(3.1)		1.2
Restructuring and severance	2.5	0	1.0
Interest expense	7.9	8.8	8.2
Debt issuance costs write-off	0		0
Acquisition and integration related expenses			0
Other (income), net	5.4	2.9	4.4
Total operating expenses	64.5	64.0	69.9
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13.6	15.2	11.7
Income tax expense	0.2	4.8	6.4
Income from continuing operations	13.4	10.4	5.3
Discontinued Operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	0	(2.1)	(15.3)
Net Income (Loss)	$ 13.4	$ 8.3	$ (10.0)