Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment included the following assets at November 30, 2012 and 2011:



	2012			2011
Land	$	9,326		$	8,763
Buildings and building fixtures	107,857			99,778
Machinery and equipment	372,358			358,763
Construction in process	20,578			10,799
	510,119			478,103
Accumulated depreciation	(315,018		)	(293,111		)
	$	195,101		$	184,992

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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