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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND GUARANTEES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at August 27, 2011 and November 27, 2010 were as follows:


 
August 27,

2011
 
November 27,

2010
Accounts payable
$
67,218


 
$
64,630


Accrued salaries, wages and commissions
19,594


 
31,497


Compensated absences
8,511


 
8,172


Accrued insurance liabilities
11,899


 
11,473


Customer deposits
8,951


 
7,732


Other accrued liabilities
37,154


 
36,702


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
153,327


 
$
160,206


Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]
Changes in the Company’s warranty accrual, which is included in Other accrued liabilities, are as follows:


 
Nine Months Ended
 
August 27,

2011
 
August 28,

2010
Warranty accrual at beginning of period
$
3,499


 
$
3,989


Accruals for warranties issued during the period
587


 
799


Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties
50


 
(125
)
Settlements made during the period
(941
)
 
(745
)
Other adjustments, including currency translation
(237
)
 
(215
)
Warranty accrual at end of period
$
2,958


 
$
3,703