Fair Value of Financial Instruments-adjusted historical cost (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 26, 2012		Nov. 27, 2011
Senior notes [Member] | 8.875% senior notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	8.875%
Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.75%
Senior notes [Member] | 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.625%
Senior notes [Member] | 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.875%
Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	$ 63,028		$ 54,975
Total financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost	1,754,060		1,981,382
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	0		200,267
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	324,886		324,663
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 8.875% senior notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	0		354,918
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	385,136		401,495
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	536,342		526,446
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	393,014		0
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	51,654		118,618
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	63,028	[1]	54,975	[1]
Total financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost	1,821,830	[1]	1,941,466	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	0	[1]	199,767	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	321,643	[1]	316,562	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 8.875% senior notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	0	[1]	366,293	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	407,279	[1]	381,478	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	571,780	[1]	519,883	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	409,377	[1]	0	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	$ 48,723	[1]	$ 102,508	[1]

[1] Fair value estimate incorporates mid-market price quotes.