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Debt Instrument, Debt Covenants, Debt Default, Holder Percent to Declare All Notes Due, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Principal Amount Redemption Rate

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Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Percent Fee

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Extinguishment of Debt, Gain (Loss), Write Off of Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

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Long-term Debt, Maturities, Early Retirement, Original Aggregate Principal Amount Redeemable

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Aug. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 21, 2014	Mar. 14, 2013 USD ($)	May 08, 2012 USD ($)	May 06, 2010 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 1996 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 1996 JPY (¥)
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity						$ 784,300,000
Debt outstanding						838,000,000
Letters of credit amount outstanding						53,700,000
Losses on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ 14,002,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 14,002,000	$ 20,343,000
Extinguisment of debt, gains (losses), tender premium							7,500,000	15,200,000
Extinguishment of debt, gain (loss), write off of unamortized debt issuance costs							3,500,000	$ 5,100,000
Extinguishment of debt, gains (losses), other costs							$ 3,000,000
Interest rate during period						6.37%	6.72%	7.58%
Other Credit Usage [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding						$ 2,400,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding						51,300,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 850,000,000.0
Letter of credit facility, coverage ratio						1.0
Letter of credit facility, default in other indebtedness, minimum						$ 50,000,000.0
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						1.25%
Unused borrowing capacity, percent fee										0.25%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						2.00%
Unused borrowing capacity, percent fee										0.30%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 350,000,000.0
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						800,000,000.0
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars or Canada, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 50,000,000.0
Bonds [Member] \| 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount														$ 180,000,000	¥ 20,000,000,000
Stated interest rate						4.25%								4.25%	4.25%
Notes payable to banks [Member] \| 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount													$ 525,000,000.0
Stated interest rate													7.625%
Senior notes [Member] \| 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount											$ 140,000,000	$ 385,000,000.0
Stated interest rate						6.875%					6.875%	6.875%
Unamortized premium											$ 11,200,000
Debt issuance cost						$ 2,600,000	$ 7,400,000
Debt default, holder percent to declare all notes due, minimum												25.00%
Prepayment percent of principal plus accrued interest												101.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member] \| Redemption Prior To May 1, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Principal amount redemption rate						100.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount									$ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate						5.00%			5.00%
Debt issuance cost						$ 6,900,000
Unamortized discount	$ 13,900,000
Senior notes [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member] \| Redemption Prior to May 1, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	105.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member] \| Redemption Prior to May 1, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member] \| Redemption Prior to May 1, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Early retirement original aggregate principal amount redeemable	40.00%