Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2013 Regional_Segments		Aug. 26, 2012		Aug. 25, 2013		Aug. 26, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	3
Net revenues	$ 1,141,284		$ 1,100,856		$ 3,386,860		$ 3,312,974
Operating income	118,086		86,787		399,178		242,628
Interest expense	(30,903)		(32,160)		(95,943)		(103,144)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0		0		(689)		(8,206)
Other income (expense), net	(10,661)		(5,747)		(5,425)		6,122
Income before income taxes	76,522		48,880		297,121		137,400
Asset Impairment Charges					1,917		19,413
Regional operating income [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	193,808		179,942		626,380		472,444
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	710,212		679,098		2,023,253		1,931,561
Operating income	125,228		136,509		376,598		287,470
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	275,211		265,922		824,915		809,271
Operating income	45,914		48,152		145,549		129,781
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	155,861		155,836		538,692		572,142
Operating income	22,666		(4,719)		104,233		55,193
Corporate expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	75,722	[1]	93,155	[1]	227,202	[1]	229,816	[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 an $18.8 million impairment charge related to the Company's decision in the third quarter of 2012 to outsource distribution in Japan to a third-party and close its owned distribution center in that country.