Pension and Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2014

Pension And Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Change in projected benefit obligation and plan assets [Table Text Block]

		Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Change in projected benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning ofyear	$	347,668	$	394,623	$	206,407	$	204,180	$	50,811	$	63,206
Service cost		93		106		1,699		1,799		434		623
Interest cost		16,086		14,719		7,626		7,486		2,143		2,133
Participant contributions		-		-		-		-		350		523
Actuarial (gain)/loss		62,014		(44,510)		30,312		(3,633)		3,948		(11,524)
Curtailments		-		(796)		(100)		(436)		-		-
Settlement		-		-		(1,638)		(1,325)		-		-
Benefits paid		(17,266)		(16,474)		(8,377)		(7,927)		(3,316)		(4,150)
Currency change effect		-		-		(15,713)		6,263		-		-
Benefit obligation at end of year		408,595		347,668		220,216		206,407		54,370		50,811
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginningof year		358,233		332,308		182,152		164,086		54,196		42,569
Actual return on plan assets		41,874		40,905		20,657		16,473		8,621		11,964
Employer contributions		1,494		1,494		7,856		2,027		3,225		3,290
Participant contributions		-		-		-		-		350		523
Benefits paid¹		(17,266)		(16,474)		(8,377)		(5,871)		(3,316)		(4,150)
Currency change effect		-		-		(14,078)		5,437		-		-
Fair value of plan assets at end ofyear		384,335		358,233		188,210		182,152		63,076		54,196
Plan assets in excess of (less than)benefit obligation as of year end	$	(24,260)	$	(10,565)	$	(32,006)	$	(24,255)	$	8,706	$	3,385
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 othercomprehensive income (loss) that have not been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost		Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Unrecognized actuarial loss	$	140,009	$	100,579	$	82,598	$	64,290	$	23,348	$	25,988
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)		119		147		(17)		(21)		(2,546)		(6,317)
Ending balance	$	140,128	$	100,726	$	82,581	$	64,269	$	20,802	$	19,671

Statement of financial position as of fiscal year-end [Table Text Block]

		Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
		2014		2013		2014		2013		2014		2013
Statement of financial position as of fiscal year-end
Non-current assets	$	-	$	29,560	$	7,592	$	8,959	$	12,054	$	6,858
Accrued benefit cost
Current liabilities		(1,510)		(1,505)		(1,248)		(2,711)		(201)		(314)
Non-current liabilities		(22,750)		(17,490)		(38,350)		(30,503)		(3,146)		(3,159)
Ending balance	$	(24,260)	$	10,565	$	(32,006)	$	(24,255)	$	8,707	$	3,385

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 November 29, 2014 and November 30, 2013:
		Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	20,568	$	18,673	$	122,860	$	116,265
Fair value of plan assets		-		-		91,990		91,708
The following amounts relate to pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of November 29, 2014 and November 30, 2013:
		Pension Benefits and Other Postretirement Benefits
		U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Projected benefit obligation	$	408,595	$	18,996	$	131,588	$	124,922
Fair value of plan assets		384,335		-		91,990		91,708

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
2015	$	-	$	658	$	3,000
Expected benefit payments
2015	$	18,108	$	7,908	$	3,432
2016		18,689		8,048		3,452
2017		19,372		8,374		3,478
2018		20,000		8,505		3,500
2019		20,517		8,643		3,524
2020-2024		110,995		46,852		17,647

Net periodic cost (benefit) [Table Text Block]

Components of net periodic benefit cost and other supplemental information for the years ended November 29, 2014, November 30, 2013 and December 1, 2012 follow:
		Pension Benefits												Other
		U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						Postretirement Benefits
Net periodic cost (benefit)		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Service cost	$	93	$	106	$	90	$	1,699	$	1,799	$	1,457	$	434	$	623	$	541
Interest cost		16,086		14,719		16,098		7,626		7,486		8,222		2,143		2,133		2,469
Expected return on assets		(23,865)		(22,720)		(23,758)		(10,749)		(9,390)		(8,021)		(4,742)		(3,725)		(3,263)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		29		49		49		(4)		(4)		(4)		(3,771)		(4,134)		(4,693)
Actuarial (gain)/ loss		4,575		6,742		3,858		3,056		3,778		2,487		2,709		5,717		5,155
Divestitures		-		-		-		-		-		7		-		-		-
Curtailment (gain)/loss		-		102		-		-		53		46		-		-		-
Settlement charge/(credit)		-		-		-		246		153		65		-		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)	$	(3,082)	$	(1,002)	$	(3,663)	$	1,874	$	3,875	$	4,259	$	(3,227)	$	614	$	209

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 othercomprehensive income into net periodic benefit costs over next fiscalyear as of November 29, 2014
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)	$	29	$	(4)	$	(2,505)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		5,628		3,722		2,431
	$	5,657	$	3,718	$	(74)

Weighted-average assumption used to determine benefit obligations and net costs [Table Text Block]

	Pension Benefits						Other
Weighted-average assumptions used to	U.S. Plans			Non-U.S. Plans			Postretirement Benefits
Determine benefit obligations	2014	2013	2012	2014	2013	2012	2014	2013	2012
Discount rate	4.08%	4.74%	3.81%	2.90%	3.74%	3.79%	3.84%	4.34%	3.46%
Rate of compensation increase1	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%	1.67%	1.84%	1.87%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Weighted-average assumptions used to
Determine net costs for years ended	2014	2013	2012	2014	2013	2012	2014	2013	2012
Discount rate	4.74%	3.81%	5.05%	3.77%	3.74%	5.26%	4.33%	3.46%	4.73%
Expected return on plan assets	7.75%	7.75%	8.00%	6.17%	5.96%	6.08%	8.75%	8.75%	8.75%
Rate of compensation increase	4.50%	4.50%	5.00%	1.67%	1.84%	1.86%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Assumed health care trend rates [Table Text Block]

Assumed health care trend rates	2014	2013	2012
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	6.50%	7.25%	7.25%
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 rate	2018	2019	2018

Sensitivity information [Table Text Block]

	One-Percentage Point
		Increase		Decrease
Effect on service and interest cost components – annual	$	1	$	(106)
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$	29	$	(2,598)

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 2014 and 2013 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 Category	2014	2014	2013	2014	2014	2013	2014	2014	2013
Equities	60.0%	60.2%	61.9%	50.4%	49.8%	50.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed income	40.0%	38.9%	37.3%	48.2%	46.7%	46.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Real Estate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Insurance	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	98.3%	99.4%
Cash	0.0%	0.9%	0.8%	0.0%	2.4%	2.3%	0.0%	1.7%	0.6%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

	November 29, 2014
U.S. Pension Plans		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total Assets
Equities	$	138,308	$	93,056	$	-	$	231,364
Fixed income		27,782		121,450		407		149,639
Cash		3,332		-		-		3,332
Total	$	169,422	$	214,506	$	407	$	384,335
Non-U.S. Pension Plans		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total Assets
Equities	$	34,362	$	59,504	$	-	$	93,866
Fixed income		48,346		39,006		582		87,934
Real Estate		-		-		2,160		2,160
Cash		4,464		-		-		4,464
Total	$	87,172	$	98,510	$	2,742	$	188,424
Other Postretirement Benefits		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total Assets
Insurance	$	-	$	-	$	61,980	$	61,980
Cash		1,096		-		-		1,096
Total	$	1,096	$	-	$	61,980	$	63,076
	November 30, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total Assets
Equities	$	132,768	$	88,946	$	-	$	221,714
Fixed income		50,925		82,411		463		133,799
Cash		2,720		-		-		2,720
Total	$	186,413	$	171,357	$	463	$	358,233
Non-U.S. Pension Plans		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total Assets
Equities	$	34,045	$	57,380	$	-	$	91,425
Fixed income		48,767		35,158		590		84,515
Real Estate		-		-		1,940		1,940
Cash		4,272		-		-		4,272
Total	$	87,084	$	92,538	$	2,530	$	182,152
Other Postretirement Benefits		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total Assets
Insurance	$	-	$	-	$	53,875	$	53,875
Cash		321		-		-		321
Total	$	321	$	-	$	53,875	$	54,196

Level 3 investments roll forward [Table Text Block]

U.S. Pension Plans		Fixed Income		Total
Level 3 balance at beginning of year	$	463	$	463
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		(56)		(56)
Level 3 balance at end of year	$	407	$	407
Non-U.S. Pension Plans		Fixed Income		Real Estate		Total
Level 3 balance at beginning of year	$	590	$	1,940	$	2,530
Net transfers into / (out of) level 3		34		(15)		19
Net gains		11		340		351
Currency change effect		(53)		(105)		(158)
Level 3 balance at end of year	$	582	$	2,160	$	2,742
Other Postretirement Benefits		Insurance		Total
Level 3 balance at beginning of year	$	53,875	$	53,875
Net transfers into / (out of) level 3		(142)		(142)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		(409)		(409)
Net gains		8,656		8,656
Level 3 balance at end of year	$	61,980	$	61,980