Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010	Nov. 28, 2009
Changes to gross unrecognized tax benefit
Balance as of the beginning of the year	$ 6,334	$ 10,780
Current year tax positions additions	736	425
Current year tax positions reductions	0	(82)
Prior year tax positions additions	1,872	1,397
Prior year tax positions reductions	(788)	(5,493)
Prior year tax positions settlements	(1,678)	(578)
Lapses in applicable statutes of limitation	(278)	(115)
Balance at end of year	6,198	6,334	10,780
Potential benefits if recognized would affect the effective tax rate	5,311
Interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	309	978
Net accumulated accrued interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	1,153	1,452
Future Settlements	533
Components of the provisions for income tax expense (benefit) [Abstract]
Current U.S. Federal tax expense (benefit)	5,443	4,822	(7,377)
Current state tax expense (benefit)	1,191	(586)	(574)
Current Non-U.S. tax expense (benefit)	22,912	11,728	10,685
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	29,546	15,964	2,734
Deferred U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit)	7,515	9,028	31,370
Deferred state income tax expense (benefit)	676	811	3,074
Deferred non-U.S. income tax expense (benefit)	(2,786)	(496)	(450)
Total deferred income taxes	5,405	9,343	33,994
Total income taxes	34,951	25,307	36,728
Deferred income tax balances at each year-end related to [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	(8,829)	(2,687)
Employee benefit costs	39,917	42,000
Foreign tax credit carryforward	2,259	2,091
Tax loss carryforwards	9,732	12,661
Other	9,068	(436)
Total deferred income tax balances before valuation allowance	52,147	53,629
Valuation allowance	(3,828)	(3,503)
Net deferred tax assets	48,319	50,126
Change in valuation allowance	325
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses [Abstract]
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses Amount	24,889
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses Carryforward Indefinitely	15,600
Foreign cumulative tax losses to be utilized during 2011 to 2019	9,289
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward With Expiration Date	2,259
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments [Abstract]
United States income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	49,754	51,271	78,226
Non-US income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	65,238	36,447	36,394
Total income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	114,992	87,718	114,620
Reconciliation of effective income tax rate
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	40,248	30,701	40,117
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,214	1,495	2,470
U.S. federal income taxes on dividends received from non-U.S. subsidiaries, before foreign tax credits	16,440	3,464	2,199
Foreign tax credits	(17,992)	(3,464)	(839)
Non-U.S. taxes	(2,686)	(2,868)	(3,062)
Interest income not taxable in the U.S.	(1,784)	(2,402)	(2,629)
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits	0	(3,231)	0
Change in valuation Tax Allowance	0	615	(123)
Other Income Tax Reconciliation	(489)	997	(1,405)
Total income taxes	34,951	25,307	36,728
Undistributed Earnings [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries	$ 359,608