Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010	Nov. 29, 2009
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 135,112	$ 149,446	$ 150,712
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	117,793	104,896	84,603
Asset impairments	5,777	6,865	16,814
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(2)	(248)	(175)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses	(5,932)	(17,662)	14,657
Realized loss on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting	9,548	16,342	50,760
Employee benefit plans' amortization from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,627)	3,580	(19,730)
Employee benefit plans' curtailment loss, net	129	106	1,643
Noncash (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt, net of write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs	226	(13,647)	0
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	4,345	4,332	4,344
Stock-based compensation	8,439	6,438	7,822
Allowance for doubtful accounts	4,634	7,536	7,246
Deferred income taxes	16,153	31,113	(5,128)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(116,003)	(30,259)	27,568
Inventories	(6,848)	(148,533)	113,014
Other current assets	(39,231)	(20,131)	5,626
Other non-current assets	4,780	(7,160)	(11,757)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(55,300)	39,886	(58,185)
Income tax liabilities	(15,242)	6,330	(3,377)
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits and long-term employee related benefits	(55,846)	(12,128)	6,789
Other long-term liabilities	(2,358)	19,120	(4,452)
Other, net	301	52	(11)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,848	146,274	388,783
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(130,580)	(154,632)	(82,938)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	171	1,549	939
Payments on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting	(9,548)	(16,342)	(50,760)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(12,242)	(100,270)
Other	(1,000)	(114)	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(140,957)	(181,781)	(233,029)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	909,390	0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases	(1,848)	(866,051)	(72,870)
Proceeds from senior revolving credit facility	305,000	0	0
Repayments of senior revolving credit facility	(213,250)	0	0
Short-term borrowings, net	19,427	27,311	(2,704)
Debt issuance costs	(7,307)	(17,546)	0
Restricted cash	(3,803)	(700)	(602)
Repurchase of common stock	(489)	(78)	0
Dividends to noncontrolling interest shareholders	0	0	(978)
Dividend to stockholders	(20,023)	(20,013)	(20,001)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	77,707	32,313	(97,155)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,782)	2,116	1,393
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(65,184)	(1,078)	59,992
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	269,726	270,804	210,812
Ending cash and cash equivalents	204,542	269,726	270,804
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	129,079	147,237	135,576
Income taxes	$ 56,229	$ 52,912	$ 56,922