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 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
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)
Comprehensive income (loss)			124,128	(35,445)	226	88,909
Dividends			(27,836)			(27,836)
Stock option exercises	519	10,750				11,269
Share-based compensation plans other, net	116	14,485				14,601
Tax benefit on share-based compensation plans		1,467				1,467
Repurchases of common stock	(568)	(22,660)				(23,228)
Redeemable non-controlling interest					(239)	(239)
Balance at Dec. 03, 2016	$ 50,141	$ 59,564	$ 1,090,900	$ (262,729)	$ 393	938,269
Recognition of non-controlling interest redemption liability