Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2012		Aug. 28, 2011		Aug. 26, 2012 Regional_Segments		Aug. 28, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments					3
Net revenues	$ 1,100,856		$ 1,204,017		$ 3,312,974		$ 3,417,632
Operating income	86,787		80,899		242,628		244,749
Interest expense	(32,160)		(30,208)		(103,144)		(98,589)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0		0		(8,206)		0
Other income (expense), net	(5,747)		(5,779)		6,122		(12,744)
Income before income taxes	48,880		44,912		137,400		133,416
Asset impairment charges					19,413		2,957
Regional operating income [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	179,942		169,251		472,444		498,489
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	679,098		717,586		1,931,561		1,908,846
Operating income	136,509		111,485		287,470		269,118
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	265,922		275,127		809,271		867,839
Operating income	48,152		31,316		129,781		140,129
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	155,836		211,304		572,142		640,947
Operating income	(4,719)		26,450		55,193		89,242
Corporate expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	93,155	[1]	88,352	[1]	229,816	[1]	253,740	[1]
Asset impairment charges	$ 18,800	[1]			$ 18,800	[1]

[1] Included in corporate expenses for the three- and nine-month periods ended August 26, 2012, is a $18.8 million impairment charge related to the Company's decision in the third quarter to outsource distribution in Japan to a third-party and close its owned distribution center in that country.