Consolidated Statements of Total Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 01, 2012	$ 49,903	$ 37,965	$ 830,031	$ (139,626)	$ 425	$ 778,698
Comprehensive income (loss)			96,761	67,664	370	164,795
Dividends			(19,484)			(19,484)
Stock option exercises	462	8,429				8,891
Share-based compensation plans other, net	301	12,621				12,922
Tax benefit on share-based compensation plans		2,676				2,676
Repurchases of common stock	(437)	(17,201)				(17,638)
Redeemable non-controlling interest					(399)	(399)
Balance at Nov. 30, 2013	50,229	44,490	907,308	(71,962)	396	930,461
Comprehensive income (loss)			49,773	(75,390)	364	(25,253)
Dividends			(23,262)			(23,262)
Stock option exercises	330	6,522				6,852
Share-based compensation plans other, net	70	14,092				14,162
Tax benefit on share-based compensation plans		3,357				3,357
Repurchases of common stock	(318)	(15,192)				(15,510)
Redeemable non-controlling interest					(357)	(357)
Balance at Nov. 29, 2014	50,311	53,269	933,819	(147,352)	403	$ 890,450
Recognition of non-controlling interest redemption liability
Comprehensive income (loss)			86,680	(79,932)	400	$ 7,148
Dividends			(25,891)			(25,891)
Stock option exercises	234	4,397				4,631
Share-based compensation plans other, net	83	15,159				15,242
Tax benefit on share-based compensation plans		1,433				1,433
Repurchases of common stock	(554)	(18,736)				(19,290)
Redeemable non-controlling interest					(321)	(321)
Balance at Nov. 28, 2015	$ 50,074	$ 55,522	$ 994,608	$ (227,284)	406	873,326
Non-controlling interest assumed					14,197	14,197
Recognition of non-controlling interest redemption liability					(11,773)	(11,773)
Purchase of non-controlling interest					(2,424)	(2,424)
Non-controlling interest					$ (76)	$ (76)