Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2012	Aug. 26, 2012	May 27, 2012	Feb. 26, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2011	May 29, 2011	Feb. 27, 2011	Dec. 02, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010
Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of operations
Net sales	$ 358,115	$ 365,434	$ 312,031	$ 312,290	$ 269,259	$ 334,067	$ 321,296	$ 305,529	$ 1,347,870	$ 1,230,151	$ 1,219,471
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold									808,363	751,449	709,971
Selling, general and administrative									455,045	414,235	398,053
Asset impairment loss									827
Amortization expense									678	289	289
Restructuring expenses									2,421
Royalty (income) expense, net									(20,070)	(19,413)	(17,529)
Income from operations									100,606	83,591	128,687
Interest expense									89,305	87,743	85,617
Refinancing and extinguishment of debt									3,748	1,222	3,759
Other (income) expense, net									(605)	(451)	(226)
Income (loss) before income taxes									8,158	(4,923)	39,537
Income tax provision									12,548	4,104	18,488
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									5,175	3,371	3,611
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(3,746)	110	2,815	1,606	(14,025)	7,489	750	130	785	(5,656)	24,660
Loss from discontinued operations	(148)	(307)	(1,137)	(370)	(1,182)	(891)	(1,127)	(1,032)	(1,962)	(4,232)	(38,399)
Net loss									(1,177)	(9,888)	(13,739)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,096)	(91)							1,187
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(2,798)	(106)	1,678	1,236	(15,207)	6,598	(377)	(902)	10	(9,888)	(13,739)
Sealy Corporation
Cost and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative										7	4
Royalty (income) expense, net											(1)
Income from operations										(7)	(3)
Interest expense											1
Loss (income) from equity investees									2,648	9,549	16,983
Capital charge and intercompany interest allocation									(307)	(303)	(319)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(2,341)	(9,253)	(16,668)
Income tax provision									(2,351)	635	(3,181)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									10	(9,888)	(13,487)
Loss from discontinued operations											(252)
Net loss									10	(9,888)	(13,739)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									10
Sealy Mattress Corporation
Cost and expenses:
Interest expense									318	307	319
Loss (income) from equity investees									2,330	9,242	16,664
Income (loss) before income taxes									(2,648)	(9,549)	(16,983)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(2,648)	(9,549)	(16,983)
Net loss									(2,648)	(9,549)	(16,983)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									(2,648)
Sealy Mattress Company
Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of operations
Net sales									93,342	85,993	82,045
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold									50,812	47,832	49,007
Selling, general and administrative									10,495	7,969	7,552
Income from operations									32,035	30,192	25,486
Interest expense									84,996	83,614	81,618
Refinancing and extinguishment of debt									3,748	1,222	3,759
Other (income) expense, net									45
Loss (income) from equity investees									(3)	5,938	14,384
Capital charge and intercompany interest allocation									(52,804)	(48,977)	(55,765)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(3,947)	(11,605)	(18,510)
Income tax provision									(1,617)	(2,363)	(1,846)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(2,330)	(9,242)	(16,664)
Net loss									(2,330)	(9,242)	(16,664)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									(2,330)
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of operations
Net sales									959,245	893,141	902,131
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold									585,906	566,171	540,751
Selling, general and administrative									357,600	329,743	320,241
Asset impairment loss									827
Amortization expense									289	289	289
Restructuring expenses									2,421
Royalty (income) expense, net									(20,070)	(19,413)	(17,528)
Income from operations									32,272	16,351	58,378
Interest expense									2,455	2,355	2,507
Other (income) expense, net									(13)	(7)	1
Loss (income) from non-guarantor equity investees									(24,258)	(20,926)	3,707
Capital charge and intercompany interest allocation									50,634	45,782	51,682
Income (loss) before income taxes									3,454	(10,853)	481
Income tax provision									3,450	(3,979)	10,860
Income (loss) from continuing operations									4	(6,874)	(10,379)
Loss from discontinued operations										775	(3,886)
Net loss									4	(6,099)	(14,265)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									4
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of operations
Net sales									308,174	271,546	262,125
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold									184,535	158,158	147,056
Selling, general and administrative									86,950	76,516	70,256
Amortization expense									389
Income from operations									36,300	36,872	44,813
Interest expense									1,536	1,467	1,172
Other (income) expense, net									(637)	(444)	(227)
Capital charge and intercompany interest allocation									2,477	3,498	4,402
Income (loss) before income taxes									32,924	32,351	39,466
Income tax provision									13,066	9,789	12,523
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									5,175	3,371	3,611
Income (loss) from continuing operations									25,033	25,933	30,554
Loss from discontinued operations									(1,962)	(5,007)	(34,261)
Net loss									23,071	20,926	(3,707)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									1,187
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									24,258
Eliminations
Supplemental condensed consolidating statements of operations
Net sales									(12,891)	(20,529)	(26,830)
Cost and expenses:
Cost of goods sold									(12,890)	(20,712)	(26,843)
Income from operations									(1)	183	13
Loss (income) from equity investees									(4,975)	(24,729)	(48,031)
Loss (income) from non-guarantor equity investees									24,258	20,926	(3,707)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(19,284)	3,986	51,751
Income tax provision										22	132
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(19,284)	3,964	51,619
Net loss									(19,284)	3,964	51,619
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders									$ (19,284)