Financial Instruments (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2012 CHF	Sep. 01, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2012 First Cross Currency Swap [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2012 Second Cross Currency Swap [Member] USD ($)
Cross Currency Swaps [Abstract]
Notional amount of cross currency swaps	$ 151,598	$ 151,598					$ 52,860	$ 98,738
Fair value of cross currency swaps	6,309	6,309					2,412	3,897
Cross currency hedge ineffectiveness		147
Cross currency amount in AOCI		(300)	150
Fiscal year of expiration							2014	2015
Interest rate minimum							4.15%	4.30%
Interest rate maximum							4.30%	4.45%
Value of hedged item in a fair value hedge						75,000
Foreign currency		(388)
Change in Fair Value of Senior Notes						(9,014)
The fair values of the swaps (assets) in total						9,452
Hedge ineffectiveness						189
Mark to market gain	0	11,621
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives				100,000
Fair value of derivitive expensed				841
Foreign Currency Contract Foreign Currency Amount					370,000