Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Changes to gross unrecognized tax benefit
Balance as of the beginning of the year	$ 4,886	$ 5,584
Current year tax positions additions	900	1,215
Prior year tax positions additions	378	297
Prior year tax positions reductions	(160)	(1,844)
Prior year tax positions settlements	(105)	(67)
Lapses in applicable statutes of limitation	(748)	(299)
Balance at end of year	5,151	4,886	5,584
Potential benefits if recognized would affect the effective tax rate	4,682
Interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	36	25
Net accumulated accrued interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits	591	666
Components of the provisions for income tax expense (benefit) [Abstract]
Current U.S. Federal tax expense (benefit)	16,999	25,637	6,286
Current state tax expense (benefit)	1,372	2,663	1,191
Current Non-U.S. tax expense (benefit)	11,930	18,999	17,994
Total current income tax expense (benefit)	30,301	47,299	25,471
Deferred U.S. federal income tax expense (benefit)	8,101	(12,314)	7,515
Deferred state income tax expense (benefit)	2,244	(398)	676
Deferred non-U.S. income tax expense (benefit)	(697)	(4,108)	(2,451)
Total deferred income taxes	9,648	(16,820)	5,740
Total income taxes	39,949	30,479	31,211
Deferred income tax balances at each year-end related to [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	(45,917)	(32,731)
Employee benefit costs	35,686	71,100
Foreign tax credit carryforward	14,567	13,510
Tax loss carryforwards	20,781	12,355
Other	14,343	22,669
Total deferred income tax balances before valuation allowance	39,460	86,903
Valuation allowance	(14,621)	(12,325)
Net deferred tax assets	24,839	74,578
Change in valuation allowance	2,296
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses [Abstract]
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses Amount	82,714
Foreign Cumulative Tax Losses Carryforward Indefinitely	54,590
Foreign cumulative tax losses to be utilized during 2014 to 2021	28,124
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward With Expiration Date	14,567
Income before income taxes and income from equity method investments [Abstract]
United States income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	81,788	69,287	48,782
Non-US income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	45,756	20,261	53,638
Total income before income taxes and income from equity method investments	127,544	89,548	102,420
Reconciliation of effective income tax rate
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	44,641	31,342	35,847
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	2,351	1,472	1,202
Foreign dividend repatriation	467	(9,004)	(536)
Foreign operations	(12,598)	(7,911)	(3,028)
Interest income not taxable in the U.S.	(1,789)	(1,802)	(1,784)
Change in valuation Tax Allowance	1,819	5,502	0
Tax impact of special charges	5,998	10,209	0
Other Income Tax Reconciliation	(940)	671	(490)
Total income taxes	39,949	30,479	31,211
Undistributed Earnings [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries	$ 420,407