Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 26, 2017	Nov. 27, 2016
Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Derivative asset, gross asset	$ 3,218	$ 29,240
Derivative asset, gross liability	(3,146)	(8,374)
Derivative asset, net	72	20,866
Derivative liability, gross asset	3,146	8,374
Derivative Liability, gross liability	(20,876)	(10,365)
Derivative Liability, net	(17,730)	(1,991)
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	(17,658)	18,875
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Derivative asset, gross asset	3,078	2,401
Derivative asset, gross liability	0	0
Derivative asset, net	3,078	2,401
Derivative liability, gross asset	0	0
Derivative Liability, gross liability	(2,923)	(3,542)
Derivative Liability, net	(2,923)	(3,542)
Derivative, Fair Value, Net	155	(1,141)
Carrying Value [Member] \| Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Derivative asset, net	6,296	31,641
Derivative Liability, net	(23,799)	(13,907)
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	3,403	30,160
Derivative liability, gross asset	(253)	(6,893)
Derivative asset, Net Carrying Value	3,150	23,267
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	2,893	1,481
Derivative Liability, gross liability	(23,546)	(7,014)
Derivative liability, Net Carrying Value	(20,653)	(5,533)
Carrying Value [Member] \| Bonds [Member] \| Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Hedging assets	0	0
Hedging liabilities	(562,780)	$ 0
Long [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Forward foreign exchange contracts to buy	769,100
Short [Member]
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]
Forward foreign exchange contracts to buy	$ 213,200

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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