Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
Maximum Employee Contribution	75.00%
Employer match percentage	4.00%
Annual percentage contribution	3.00%
401K Contribution	$ 8,022	$ 6,606	$ 5,211
Defined Contribution Pension Liabilities	5,269	6,702
Defined Contribution Pension Liabilities	5,269	6,702
Pension Benefits US Plans [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	394,623	326,627
Acquisition	0	0
Service cost	106	90	2,304
Interest cost	14,719	16,098	16,736
Participant contributions	0	0
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(44,510)	67,827
Other	0	0
Curtailments	(796)	0
Settlement	0	0
Divestitures	0	0
Benefits paid	(16,474)	(16,019)
Currency change effect	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	347,668	394,623	326,627
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	332,308	304,540
Acquisition	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	40,905	42,282
Employer contributions	1,494	1,505
Participant contributions	0	0
Other Plan Assets	0	0
Plan assets benefits paid	(16,474)	(16,019)
Currency change effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	358,233	332,308	304,540
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end	10,565	(62,315)
Pension Benefits Foreign Pension Plans [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	204,180	137,439
Acquisition	0	32,162
Service cost	1,799	1,457	1,364
Interest cost	7,486	8,222	7,449
Participant contributions	0	0
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(3,633)	34,527
Other	0	(139)
Curtailments	(436)	(228)
Settlement	(1,325)	(203)
Divestitures	0	(1,237)
Benefits paid	(7,927)	(7,640)
Currency change effect	6,263	(180)
Benefit obligation at end of year	206,407	204,180	137,439
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	164,086	124,303
Acquisition	0	18,839
Actual return on plan assets	16,473	19,272
Employer contributions	2,027	4,635
Participant contributions	0	0
Other Plan Assets	0	(139)
Plan assets benefits paid	(5,871)	(2,764)
Currency change effect	5,437	(60)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	182,152	164,086	124,303
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end	(24,255)	(40,094)
Pension Benefits Other Postretirement [Member]
Change in projected benefit obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	63,206	53,749
Acquisition	0	0
Service cost	623	541	514
Interest cost	2,133	2,469	2,676
Participant contributions	523	665
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(11,524)	10,157
Other	0	0
Curtailments	0	0
Settlement	0	0
Divestitures	0	0
Benefits paid	(4,150)	(4,375)
Currency change effect	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	50,811	63,206	53,749
Change in plan assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	42,569	37,289
Acquisition	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	11,964	5,367
Employer contributions	3,290	3,623
Participant contributions	523	665
Other Plan Assets	0	0
Plan assets benefits paid	(4,150)	(4,375)
Currency change effect	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	54,196	42,569	37,289
Plan assets in excess of (less than) benefit obligation as of year end	3,385	(20,637)
Three Percent Match [Member]
Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
401K Contribution	3,656
Four Percent Match [Member]
Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plan [Line Items]
401K Contribution	$ 4,366