Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of August 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	255,288	$	242,887
Sales and marketing allowances	58,816		87,916
Accrued corporate marketing	25,479		39,503
Taxes payable	18,199		26,164
Royalties payable	10,189		10,040
Accrued interest expense	5,233		20,796
Other	174,793		162,834
Accrued expenses	$	547,997	$	590,140