Accrued Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2014		2013
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	311,085	$	318,219
Sales and marketing allowances	72,063		66,502
Accrued corporate marketing	35,255		22,801
Taxes payable	19,381		18,225
Royalties payable	17,428		14,778
Accrued interest expense	20,744		20,613
Other	180,984		195,801
Accrued expenses	$	656,940	$	656,939