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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2011

Note 7: Inventories

The composition of inventories follows:

	August 27,		November 28,
	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	95,147	$	64,404
Finished goods		100,189		76,450
LIFO reserve		(22,390)		(19,233)
Total inventories	$	172,946	$	121,621

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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