Accrued Expenses (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of February 28, 2014 and November 29, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2014		2013
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	236,607	$	318,219
Sales and marketing allowances	71,175		66,502
Accrued corporate marketing	29,574		22,801
Taxes payable	28,301		18,225
Royalties payable	12,727		14,778
Accrued interest expense	4,833		20,613
Other	201,056		195,801
Accrued expenses	$	584,273	$	656,939