Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010
Changes to gross unrecognized tax benefit
Balance as of the beginning of the year	$ 5,584
Current year tax positions additions	1,215
Current year tax positions reductions	0
Prior year tax positions additions	297
Prior year tax positions reductions	(1,844)
Prior year tax positions settlements	(67)
Lapses in applicable statutes of limitation	(299)
Balance at end of year	4,886	5,584
Potential benefits if recognized would affect the effective tax rate	4,310
Interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	25	400
Net accumulated accrued interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	666	709
Components of the provisions for income tax expense (benefit) [Abstract]
Current U.S. Federal tax expense (benefit)	25,637	6,286	3,678
Current state tax expense (benefit)	2,663	1,191	(586)
Current Non-U.S. tax expense (benefit)	18,999	17,994	7,779
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	47,299	25,471	10,871
Deferred U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit)	(12,314)	7,515	9,345
Deferred state income tax expense (benefit)	(398)	676	811
Deferred non-U.S. income tax expense (benefit)	(4,108)	(2,451)	(694)
Total deferred income taxes	(16,820)	5,740	9,462
Total income taxes	30,479	31,211	20,333
Deferred income tax balances at each year-end related to [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	(32,731)	(8,829)
Employee benefit costs	71,100	39,917
Foreign tax credit carryforward	13,510	2,259
Tax loss carryforwards	12,355	9,641
Other	22,669	9,316
Total deferred income tax balances before valuation allowance	86,903	52,304
Valuation allowance	(12,325)	(3,737)
Net deferred tax assets	74,578	48,567
Change in valuation allowance	8,588
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses [Abstract]
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses Amount	40,027
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses Carryforward Indefinitely	24,894
Foreign cumulative tax losses to be utilized during 2011 to 2019	15,133
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward With Expiration Date	13,510
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments [Abstract]
United States income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	69,287	48,782	50,271
Non-US income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	20,261	53,638	26,347
Total income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	89,548	102,420	76,618
Reconciliation of effective income tax rate
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	31,342	35,847	26,816
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,472	1,202	1,486
Foreign dividend repatriation	(9,004)	(536)	0
Foreign operations	(7,911)	(3,028)	(4,265)
Interest income not taxable in the U.S.	(1,802)	(1,784)	(2,402)
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits	0	0	(3,231)
Change in valuation Tax Allowance	5,502	0	615
Tax impact of special charges	10,209	0	0
Other Income Tax Reconciliation	671	(490)	1,314
Total income taxes	30,479	31,211	20,333
Undistributed Earnings [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries	$ 388,540