Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2013 segments	Dec. 01, 2012
Schedule Consolidated Condensed Financial Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of segments	3
Restricted cash, noncurrent	$ 1,863	$ 1,839
Raw materials	76,869	75,928
Work in process	38,519	34,996
Finished products	104,097	100,327
Inventories	$ 219,485	$ 211,251

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Carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date of merchandise or goods held by the company that are readily available for sale.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.

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