Number of years used in the mean-variance model to determine expected long-term returns for the U.S. pension plan.

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Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Allowable Deviation, Percentage

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax, Next Twelve Months

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- Definition

Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (e)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920

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Fair value of assets that have been segregated and restricted to provide pension or postretirement benefits. Assets include, but are not limited to, stocks, bonds, other investments, earnings from investments, and contributions by the employer and employees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)(5)(i)
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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 26, 2017	Nov. 25, 2018	Nov. 27, 2016	Nov. 29, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000
Expected duration of returns for the plan	20 years
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	$ 94,700
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 775,900
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member] \| Equity Securities and Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations	50.00%
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member] \| Equity Securities and Real Estate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocation, allowable deviation	8.00%
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member] \| Equity Securities and Real Estate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocation, allowable deviation	8.00%
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocations	50.00%
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocation, allowable deviation	8.00%
United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target plan asset allocation, allowable deviation	8.00%
Foreign pension plans, defined benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 172,800
Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	948,706		837,322	$ 838,551
Pension plans, defined benefit [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amounts amortized		$ 12,500
Other postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Other postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Amounts amortized		$ 900