Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details) 3 (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010	Nov. 28, 2009
Pension Benefits US Plans [Member]
Expected cash flows [Abstract]
Employer contributions for the next fiscal year	$ 1,500
Expected benefit payments in the next fiscal year	15,930
Expected benefit payments in two fiscal years	16,311
Expected benefit payments in three fiscal years	16,779
Expected benefit payments in four fiscal years	17,309
Expected benefit payments in five fiscal years	17,893
Expected benefit payments thereafter	98,815
Net periodic cost (benefit) [Abstract]
Service cost	2,304	5,496	4,422
Interest cost	16,736	17,104	17,038
Expected return on assets	(25,438)	(26,231)	(22,770)
Amorization of Prior service cost	24	66	103
Amortization of Actuarial (gain)/loss	3,689	2,467	110
Transition amount	0	0	0
Curtailment (gain)/loss	101	0	0
Settlement	0	0	0
Net periodic cost (benefit)	(2,584)	(1,098)	(1,097)
Pension Benefits Foreign Pension Plans [Member]
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation	19,773	66,363
Fair value of plan assets	7,424	51,517
Pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	32,070	138,046
Fair value of plan assets	14,787	119,561
Expected cash flows [Abstract]
Employer contributions for the next fiscal year	671
Expected benefit payments in the next fiscal year	6,330
Expected benefit payments in two fiscal years	6,481
Expected benefit payments in three fiscal years	6,738
Expected benefit payments in four fiscal years	6,987
Expected benefit payments in five fiscal years	7,182
Expected benefit payments thereafter	39,832
Net periodic cost (benefit) [Abstract]
Service cost	1,364	1,030	942
Interest cost	7,449	6,990	7,679
Expected return on assets	(7,881)	(7,833)	(7,406)
Amorization of Prior service cost	(4)	(4)	(4)
Amortization of Actuarial (gain)/loss	2,723	2,525	1,008
Transition amount	0	0	20
Curtailment (gain)/loss	0	0	0
Settlement	0	928	0
Net periodic cost (benefit)	3,651	3,636	2,239
Other Postretirement [Member]
Expected cash flows [Abstract]
Employer contributions for the next fiscal year	4,132
Expected benefit payments in the next fiscal year	4,132
Expected benefit payments in two fiscal years	4,089
Expected benefit payments in three fiscal years	4,075
Expected benefit payments in four fiscal years	4,065
Expected benefit payments in five fiscal years	4,054
Expected benefit payments thereafter	19,940
Net periodic cost (benefit) [Abstract]
Service cost	514	542	415
Interest cost	2,676	2,923	3,150
Expected return on assets	(3,087)	(2,734)	(3,361)
Amorization of Prior service cost	(4,693)	(4,636)	(4,636)
Amortization of Actuarial (gain)/loss	5,932	6,332	4,172
Transition amount	0	0	0
Curtailment (gain)/loss	0	0	0
Settlement	0	0	0
Net periodic cost (benefit)	1,342	2,427	(260)
Pension Benefits US Plans and Other Postretirement Plans [Member]
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation	72,775	74,340
Fair value of plan assets	37,289	35,278
Pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	380,377	74,942
Fair value of plan assets	$ 341,830	$ 35,278