Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2011

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories are summarized as follows:

	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	72,289	$	67,011
Work in process	30,957		26,219
Finished products	97,028		89,154
	$	200,274	$	182,384

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The components of the ending balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

	2011			2010			2009
Pension liability, net of tax	$	(44,656	)	$	(37,042	)	$	(39,212	)
Translation adjustments, net of tax	265			2,001			6,333
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(44,391	)	$	(35,041	)	$	(32,879	)