Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2012	Sep. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012 U.S. Qualified Plans [Member]	Sep. 01, 2012 U.S. Combined Nonqualified Plans [Member]	Sep. 01, 2012 Non-U.S. Plan [Member]	Sep. 01, 2012 Postretirement Healthcare Benefit Plan [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Postretirement Healthcare Benefit Plan [Member]	Sep. 01, 2012 Postretirement Healthcare Benefit Plan [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Postretirement Healthcare Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash contributions	$ 5,394	$ 20,372					$ 25	$ 30	$ 75	$ 90
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Employer Contributions In Current Fiscal Year	20,718	20,718		20,054	150	415	99		99
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets	$ 1,085	$ 1,085	$ 1,131

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Trading Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term (thus held for only a short period of time) or for which an entity has elected the fair value option. Trading generally reflects active and frequent buying and selling, and trading securities are generally used with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price, but this category of investments may also include items which are not intended to be sold in the near term or for which the fair value option has been elected.

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