Accrued Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2011

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of June 3, 2011 and December 3, 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2011		2010
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	198,720	$	290,366
Sales and marketing allowances	39,940		38,706
Accrued marketing	41,581		26,404
Taxes payable	23,088		21,800
Accrued interest expense	21,136		21,203
Other	172,070		165,796
Accrued expenses	$	496,535	$	564,275