Debt Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 25, 2012	May 08, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,669,452		$ 1,817,625
Short-term debt	59,759		154,747
Long-term and short-term debt	1,729,211		1,972,372
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0		100,000
Unsecured: [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,669,452		1,717,625
Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	324,424		324,032
Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	48,508		118,243
8.875% senior notes due 2016 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0		350,000
Stated interest rate	8.875%
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member] | Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	386,520		400,350
Stated interest rate	7.75%
7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	525,000		525,000
Stated interest rate	7.625%
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	385,000		0
Stated interest rate	6.875%	6.875%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Short-term debt	0		100,000
Short-term borrowings [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 59,759		$ 54,747