Special Charges, Net (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2011 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2010 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2012 CHF	Dec. 01, 2012 Cash costs [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2012 Noncash [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2012 Business Integration Project [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2011 Business Integration Project [Member] USD ($)
Special Charges [Abstract]
Fair value of derivitive expensed		$ 841
Special Charges [Line Items]
Profesional services	4,959	6,146	6,506				24,647	4,410
Financing availability costs							4,300	0
Foreign currency option contract							841	3,089
Loss (gain) on foreign currency forward contract	(11,621)						(11,621)	0
Other related costs							2,010	0
Workforce reduction costs							28,087	0
Facility exit costs					1,033	3,170	4,203	0
Special charges, net	52,467	7,499	0				52,467	7,499
Acquisition Purchase Price Hedging [Abstract]
Forward currency contracts for acquisition				370,000
Restructuring charges [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	28,087	0
Cash payments	(5,308)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,931)
Restructuring Reserve	19,848
Restructuring Costs Included In Accrued Compensation	16,511
Restructuring Costs Included In Other Liabilities	$ 3,337