Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

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

	2014		2013
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	309,507	$	318,219
Sales and marketing allowances	73,792		66,502
Accrued corporate marketing	27,522		22,801
Taxes payable	17,241		18,225
Royalties payable	12,300		14,778
Accrued interest expense	7,295		20,613
Other	183,022		195,801
Accrued expenses	$	630,679	$	656,939