Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010
Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
Maximum Employee Contribution	75.00%
Employer match percentage	4.00%
Annual percentage contribution	3.00%
401K Contribution	$ 6,606	$ 5,211	$ 3,602
Defined Contribution Pension Liabilities	6,702	4,084
Defined Contribution Pension Liabilities	6,702	4,084
Pension Benefits US Plans [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	326,627	315,645
Acquisition	0	0
Service cost	90	2,304	5,496
Interest cost	16,098	16,736	17,104
Participant contributions	0	0
Plan amendments	0	404
Actuarial (gain)/loss	67,827	18,362
Other	0	0
Curtailments	0	(11,815)
Settlement	0	0
Divestitures	0	0
Benefits paid	(16,019)	(15,009)
Currency change effect	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	394,623	326,627	315,645
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	304,540	301,728
Acquisition	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	42,282	16,307
Employer contributions	1,505	1,514
Participant contributions	0	0
Other Plan Assets	0	0
Plan assets benefits paid	(16,019)	(15,009)
Currency change effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	332,308	304,540	301,728
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end	(62,315)	(22,087)
Pension Benefits Foreign Pension Plans [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	137,439	138,046
Acquisition	32,162	0
Service cost	1,457	1,364	1,030
Interest cost	8,222	7,449	6,990
Participant contributions	0	0
Plan amendments	0	0
Actuarial (gain)/loss	34,527	(7,383)
Other	(139)	3,584
Curtailments	(228)	0
Settlement	(203)	(538)
Divestitures	(1,237)	0
Benefits paid	(7,640)	(6,280)
Currency change effect	(180)	1,194
Benefit obligation at end of year	204,180	137,439	138,046
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	124,303	119,561
Acquisition	18,839	0
Actual return on plan assets	19,272	(1,014)
Employer contributions	4,635	6,515
Participant contributions	0	0
Other Plan Assets	(139)	0
Plan assets benefits paid	(2,764)	(1,664)
Currency change effect	(60)	905
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	164,086	124,303	119,561
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end	(40,094)	(13,136)
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	53,749	55,639
Acquisition	0	0
Service cost	541	514	542
Interest cost	2,469	2,676	2,923
Participant contributions	665	620
Plan amendments	0	0
Actuarial (gain)/loss	10,157	(1,271)
Other	0	0
Curtailments	0	0
Settlement	0	0
Divestitures	0	0
Benefits paid	(4,375)	(4,429)
Currency change effect	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	63,206	53,749	55,639
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	37,289	35,278
Acquisition	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	5,367	1,998
Employer contributions	3,623	3,822
Participant contributions	665	620
Other Plan Assets	0	0
Plan assets benefits paid	(4,375)	(4,429)
Currency change effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	42,569	37,289	35,278
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end	(20,637)	(16,460)
Three Percent Match [Member]
Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
401K Contribution	3,071
Four Percent Match [Member]
Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
401K Contribution	$ 3,535