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Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2012
Pension And Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Change in projected benefit obligation and plan assets [Table Text Block]
Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the benefit obligation and the fair
value of plan assets as of December 1, 2012 and December 3, 2011:      
  Pension Benefits Other Postretirement
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Benefits
  2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Change in projected benefit obligation:          
Benefit obligation at beginning of year$ 326,627$ 315,645$ 137,439$ 138,046$ 53,749$ 55,639
Acquisition  -  -  32,162  -  -  -
Service cost  90  2,304  1,457  1,364  541  514
Interest cost  16,098  16,736  8,222  7,449  2,469  2,676
Participant contributions  -  -  -  -  665  620
Plan amendments  -  404  -  -  -  -
Actuarial (gain)/loss  67,827  18,362  34,527  (7,383)  10,157  (1,271)
Other   -  -  (139)  3,584  -  -
Curtailments  -  (11,815)  (228)  -  -  -
Settlement  -  -  (203)  (538)  -  -
Divestitures  -  -  (1,237)  -  -  -
Benefits paid  (16,019)  (15,009)  (7,640)  (6,280)  (4,375)  (4,429)
Currency change effect  -  -  (180)  1,194  -  -
Benefit obligation at end of year  394,623  326,627  204,180  137,439  63,206  53,749
             
Change in plan assets:            
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year  304,540  301,728  124,303  119,561  37,289  35,278
Acquisition  -  -  18,839  -  -  -
Actual return on plan assets  42,282  16,307  19,272  (1,014)  5,367  1,998
Employer contributions  1,505  1,514  4,635  6,515  3,623  3,822
Participant contributions  -  -  -  -  665  620
Other  -  -  (139)  -  -  -
Benefits paid¹  (16,019)  (15,009)  (2,764)  (1,664)  (4,375)  (4,429)
Currency change effect  -  -  (60)  905  -  -
Fair value of plan assets at end of year  332,308  304,540  164,086  124,303  42,569  37,289
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end$ (62,315)$ (22,087)$ (40,094)$ (13,136)$ (20,637)$ (16,460)
             
1 Amount excludes benefit payments made from sources other than plan assets.     
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income that have not been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost [Table Text Block]
             
Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income that have not been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost: Pension Benefits  Other Postretirement
 U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Benefits
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Unrecognized actuarial loss$ 170,813$ 125,367$ 77,905$ 60,910$ 51,469$ 48,761
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)  298  346  (24)  (30)  (10,452)  (15,145)
Ending balance$ 171,111$ 125,713$ 77,881$ 60,880$ 41,017$ 33,616
Statement of financial position as of fiscal year-end [Table Text Block]
             
  Pension Benefits Other Postretirement
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Benefits
  2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Statement of financial position as of fiscal year-end:            
Non-current assets$ -$ -$ 384$ 4,147$ -$ -
Accrued benefit cost            
Current liabilities  (1,495)  (1,500)  (3,291)  (733)  (311)  (313)
Non-current liabilities  (60,820)  (20,587)  (37,187)  (16,549)  (20,326)  (16,147)
Ending balance$ (62,315)$ (22,087)$ (40,094)$ (13,135)$ (20,637)$ (16,460)
Pension plans with accumulated benefit and projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets [Table Text Block]
The following amounts relate to pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 1, 2012 and December 3, 2011:
         
  Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Accumulated benefit obligation$ 439,974$ 72,775$ 138,318$ 19,773
Fair value of plan assets  374,877  37,289  107,727  7,424
         
The following amounts relate to pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 1, 2012 and December 3, 2011:
         
  Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Projected benefit obligation$ 457,829$ 380,377$ 148,206$ 32,070
Fair value of plan assets  374,877  341,830  107,727  14,787
Expected cash flows for employer contributions and benefit payments [Table Text Block]
Information about the expected cash flows follows:   
        
  Pension Benefits Other 
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Postretirement Benefits 
Employer contributions       
2013$ 1,495$ 2,099$ 4,237 
Expected benefit payments       
2013$ 16,666$ 10,181$ 4,237 
2014  17,210  8,171  4,234 
2015  17,757  8,571  4,212 
2016  18,369  8,616  4,200 
2017  19,076  8,905  4,186 
2018-2022  103,836  47,776  20,593 
Net periodic cost (benefit) [Table Text Block]
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other supplemental information for the years ended December 1, 2012, December 3, 2011, and November 27, 2010 follow:
                   
  Pension Benefits Other
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans Postretirement Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit): 2012 2011 2010 2012 2011 2010 2012 2011 2010
Service cost$ 90$ 2,304$ 5,496$ 1,457$ 1,364$ 1,030$ 541$ 514$ 542
Interest cost  16,098  16,736  17,104  8,222  7,449  6,990  2,469  2,676  2,923
Expected return on assets  (23,758)  (25,438)  (26,231)  (8,021)  (7,881)  (7,833)  (3,263)  (3,087)  (2,734)
Amortization:                  
Prior service cost  49  24  66  (4)  (4)  (4)  (4,693)  (4,693)  (4,636)
Actuarial (gain)/ loss  3,858  3,689  2,467  2,487  2,723  2,525  5,155  5,932  6,332
Divestitures  -  -  -  7  -  -  -  -  -
Curtailment (gain)/loss  -  101  -  46  -  -  -  -  -
Settlement charge/(credit)  -  -  -  65  -  928  -  -  -
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)$ (3,663)$ (2,584)$ (1,098)$ 4,259$ 3,651$ 3,636$ 209$ 1,342$ 2,427
Amounts expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit costs over next fiscal year [Table Text Block]
  Pension Benefits
  U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans  Postretirement benefits
Amounts expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit costs over next fiscal year as of December 1, 2012      
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)$ 49$ (4)$ (4,134)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss  6,742  3,706  5,717
 $ 6,791$ 3,702$ 1,583
Weighted-average assumption used to determine benefit obligations and net costs [Table Text Block]
 Pension BenefitsOther
Weighted-average assumptions used toU.S. PlansNon-U.S. PlansPostretirement Benefits
Determine benefit obligations201220112010201220112010201220112010
Discount rate 3.81%5.05%5.46%3.79%5.36%5.09%3.46%4.73%4.96%
Rate of compensation increase14.50%5.00%4.17%1.87%2.14%2.15%N/AN/AN/A
          
Weighted-average assumptions used to         
Determine net costs for years ended201220112010201220112010201220112010
Discount rate 5.05%5.46%5.69%5.26%5.10%5.18%4.73%4.96%5.30%
Expected return on plan assets8.00%8.00%7.90%6.08%6.18%6.68%8.75%8.75%8.75%
Rate of compensation increase5.00%4.17%4.19%1.86%2.13%2.15%N/AN/AN/A
Assumed health care trend rates [Table Text Block]
Assumed health care trend rates201220112010
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year7.25%7.25%7.00%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)5.00%5.00%5.00%
Fiscal year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate201820182015
Sensitivity information [Table Text Block]
 One-Percentage Point
  Increase Decrease
Effect on service and interest cost components – annual$ 3$ (3)
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation$ 49$ (46)
Asset allocation and fair value of plan assets [Table Text Block]
The asset allocation for the company’s U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans at the end of 2011 and 2010 follows.
                  
 U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Other Postretirement Plans
 Target  Percentage of Plan Assets at Year-End Target  Percentage of Plan Assets at Year-End Target  Percentage of Plan Assets at Year-End
Asset Category2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011 2012 2012 2011
Equities60.0% 60.4% 56.4% 48.6% 48.0% 44.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Fixed income40.0% 38.8% 42.6% 48.5% 48.6% 52.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Real Estate0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Insurance0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 98.7% 98.5%
Cash0.0% 0.8% 1.0% 1.8% 2.3% 2.6% 0.0% 1.3% 1.5%
Total100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

U.S. Pension Plans  Level 1    Level 2    Level 3   Total Assets
Equities$ 121,792 $ 78,920 $ - $ 200,712
Fixed income  51,994   76,445   516   128,955
Cash  2,641   -   -   2,641
Total$ 176,427 $ 155,365 $ 516 $ 332,308
            
Non-U.S. Pension Plans  Level 1    Level 2    Level 3   Total Assets
Equities$ 30,086 $ 48,651 $ - $ 78,737
Fixed income  46,340   32,937   514   79,791
Real Estate  -   -   1,768   1,768
Cash  3,790   -   -   3,790
Total$ 80,216 $ 81,588 $ 2,282 $ 164,086
            
Other Postretirement Benefits  Level 1    Level 2    Level 3   Total Assets
Insurance$ - $ - $ 42,001 $ 42,001
Cash  568   -   -   568
Total$ 568 $ - $ 42,001 $ 42,569
Level 3 investments roll forward [Table Text Block]
U.S. Pension Plans Fixed Income  Total   
Level 3 balance at beginning of year$ 591 $ 591   
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net  (75)   (75)   
Level 3 balance at end of year$ 516 $ 516   
         
         
Non-U.S. Pension Plans Fixed Income  Real Estate  Total
Acquisitions  471   1,726   2,197
Net transfers into / (out of) level 3  24   (8)   16
Net gains  25   30   55
Currency change effect  (6)   20   14
Level 3 balance at end of year$ 514 $ 1,768 $ 2,282
         
         
Other Postretirement Benefits Insurance  Total   
Level 3 balance at beginning of year$ 36,715 $ 36,715   
Net transfers into / (out of) level 3  (193)   (193)   
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net  (294)   (294)   
Net gains  5,773   5,773   
Level 3 balance at end of year$ 42,001 $ 42,001