Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at Nov. 27, 2011	$ (80,564)		$ 1,010	$ 935,512		$ (1,016,577)	$ (509)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 27, 2011			100,916
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	2,914	2,914				2,914
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,507	1,507					1,507
Adjustment to defined benefit plan liability, net of tax of $170	246	246					246
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax of $269	(422)	(422)					(422)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		4,245
Share-based compensation	4,767			4,767
Exercise of stock options	46			46
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			29
Vesting of restricted share units, net	(188)		4	(192)
Vesting of restricted share units, net (in shares)			227
Treasury shares repurchased				180	(180)
Excess tax benefit on share based awards	(69)			(69)
Beneficial conversion features on Convertible Paid in Kind Notes	7,114			7,114
Balance at May. 27, 2012	$ (64,649)	$ 4,245	$ 1,014	$ 947,358	$ (180)	$ (1,013,663)	$ 822
Balance (in shares) at May. 27, 2012			101,172