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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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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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Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions						3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions	Mar. 15, 2020	May 23, 2017 USD ($)	May 01, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2017 USD ($)	May 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2022	Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Aug. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2015 USD ($)	May 08, 2012
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity						$ 758,300,000				$ 758,300,000
Debt outstanding						803,600,000				803,600,000
Losses on extinguishment of debt						0	$ 0	$ 22,793,000	$ 0	$ 22,793,000	$ 0	$ 14,002,000
Interest rate during period										5.60%	6.37%	6.72%
Other Credit Usage [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding		$ 2,400,000				2,600,000				$ 2,600,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding						42,700,000				42,700,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						850,000,000				$ 850,000,000
Rate for undrawn availability		0.20%
Letter of credit facility, coverage ratio										1.0
Letter of credit facility, default in other indebtedness, minimum						50,000,000				$ 50,000,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Rate for undrawn availability		0.25%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Rate for undrawn availability		0.30%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						350,000,000				350,000,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						800,000,000				800,000,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars or Canada, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						50,000,000				50,000,000
Notes payable to banks [Member] \| 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount						$ 525,000,000				$ 525,000,000
Stated interest rate						6.875%				6.875%
Senior notes [Member] \| 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				6.875%		6.875%				6.875%
Extinguishment of debt			$ 154,700,000	$ 370,300,000
Extinguisment of debt, gains (losses), tender premium			$ 21,900,000
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.375% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount \| €														€ 475
Stated interest rate					3.375%	3.375%				3.375%				3.375%
Debt issuance cost					$ 8,000,000
Redemption price as a result of a change in control (percent)					101.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.375% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum potential redemption (percent)	40.00%
Redemption price (percent)	103.375%
Issuance price percentage of face value if exercised													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%						5.00%
Debt issuance cost						$ 6,900,000				$ 6,900,000
Debt default, holder percent to declare all notes due, minimum																	25.00%
Prepayment percent of principal plus accrued interest																	101.00%
Unamortized discount															$ 13,900,000
Senior notes [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member] \| Redemption Prior to May 1, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Redemption price (percent)										100.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member] \| Redemption Prior to May 1, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Redemption price (percent)										105.00%
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%