ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED LIABILITIES AND GUARANTEES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at March 3, 2012 and December 3, 2011 were as follows:

	March 3, 2012		December 3, 2011
Accounts payable	$	62,503	$	64,701
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	8,030		24,760
Compensated absences	8,024		8,530
Accrued insurance liabilities	8,955		9,017
Customer deposits	11,071		8,727
Other accrued liabilities	34,759		39,850
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	133,342	$	155,585

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:

	Three Months Ended
	March 3, 2012			February 26, 2011
Warranty accrual at beginning of period	$	2,580		$	3,499
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	109			264
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	(47		)	(553		)
Settlements made during the period	(120		)	(170		)
Other adjustments, including currency translation	(6		)	39
Warranty accrual at end of period	$	2,516		$	3,079