Long-Term Employee Related Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 25, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Classified, Noncurrent, Excluded from the rabbi trust [Line Items]
Total	$ 62,529,000	$ 75,520,000
Deferred compensation plan, interest cost	6,800,000	700,000	5,600,000
Deferred compensation plan for executives and outside directors, established January 1, 2003 [Member]
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Classified, Noncurrent, Excluded from the rabbi trust [Line Items]
Total deferred compensation plan liabilities	18,700,000	21,100,000
EICP Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	1,100,000	6,300,000
Funds held in grantor's rabbi trust	20,300,000	18,100,000
Deferred compensation plan for executives, prior to January 1, 2003 [Member]
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Classified, Noncurrent, Excluded from the rabbi trust [Line Items]
Total deferred compensation plan liabilities	41,600,000	43,100,000
EICP Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	$ 5,500,000	$ 4,900,000