Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of inventory

Inventories are summarized as follows:

	2013		2012
Raw materials	$	80,741	$	75,928
Work in process	34,402		34,996
Finished products	103,643		100,327
	$	218,786	$	211,251

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The components of the ending balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	2013			2012			2011
Pension liability, net of tax	$	(29,878	)	$	(50,890	)	$	(44,656	)
Translation adjustments, net of tax	64			(818		)	265
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(29,814	)	$	(51,708	)	$	(44,391	)