Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013 segments	Sep. 01, 2012	Dec. 01, 2012
Schedule Consolidated Condensed Financial Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments		3
Restricted cash, noncurrent		$ 1,883		$ 1,839
Raw materials		79,663		75,928
Work in process		36,839		34,996
Finished products		108,111		100,327
Inventories		224,613		211,251
Assets held for sale		0		2,000
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale, Proceeds from Sale	2,211	2,673	502
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale, Gain (Loss) on Sale	211	(3,824)	792
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		(4,631)
Land [Member]
Schedule Consolidated Condensed Financial Disclosures [Line Items]
Assets held for sale		0		398
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Schedule Consolidated Condensed Financial Disclosures [Line Items]
Assets held for sale		$ 0		$ 1,602