Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 26, 2012		Nov. 27, 2011
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Forward foreign exchange contracts to buy	$ 659,300,000
Forward foreign exchange contracts to sell	359,900,000
Carrying Value [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Hedging assets	0		0
Hedging liabilities	(422,276,000)		(446,465,000)
Carrying Value [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, net	20,077,000		36,453,000
Derivative Liability, net	(12,254,000)		(15,717,000)
Carrying Value [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Derivative asset, gross asset	18,037,000	[1]	31,906,000	[1]
Derivative liability, gross asset	(7,047,000)	[1]	(5,914,000)	[1]
Derivative Asset, Net Carrying Value	10,990,000	[1]	25,992,000	[1]
Carrying Value [Member] | Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Derivative asset, gross liability	2,040,000	[2]	4,547,000	[2]
Derivative Liability, gross liability	(5,207,000)	[2]	(9,803,000)	[2]
Derivative Liability, Net Carrying Value	(3,167,000)	[2]	(5,256,000)	[2]
Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
Hedging assets	0		0
Hedging liabilities	(45,356,000)		(46,115,000)
Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.75%
Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.75%
Hedging assets	0		0
Hedging liabilities	$ (376,920,000)		$ (400,350,000)

[1] (1)Included in “Other current assets” or “Other non-current assets” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

[2] (2)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.