Business Segment Information-Income Before Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 25, 2012	Aug. 26, 2012	May 27, 2012	Feb. 26, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2011	May 29, 2011	Feb. 27, 2011	Nov. 25, 2012 Regional_Segments		Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments									3
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,297,219	$ 1,100,856	$ 1,047,157	$ 1,164,961	$ 1,343,934	$ 1,204,017	$ 1,092,922	$ 1,120,693	$ 4,610,193		$ 4,761,566	$ 4,410,649
Operating income:	91,351	86,787	45,630	110,211	91,644	80,899	64,976	98,874	333,979		336,393	381,361
Interest expense	(31,550)	(32,160)	(32,411)	(38,573)	(33,454)	(30,208)	(33,515)	(34,866)	(134,694)		(132,043)	(135,823)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(8,206)	0	(248)	0	0	0	(8,206)		(248)	(16,587)
Other income (expense), net	(1,320)	(5,747)	10,697	1,172	11,469	(5,779)	(1,006)	(5,959)	4,802		(1,275)	6,647
Income before income taxes	58,481	48,880	15,710	72,810	69,411	44,912	30,455	58,049	195,881		202,827	235,598
Asset impairment charges									27,031		5,777	6,865
Regional Operating Income [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Operating income:									676,704		684,277	652,279
Americas [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues									2,749,327		2,715,925	2,549,086
Operating income:									431,552		393,906	402,530
Europe [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues									1,103,212		1,174,138	1,105,264
Operating income:									178,313		182,306	163,475
Asia Pacific [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues									757,654		871,503	756,299
Operating income:									66,839		108,065	86,274
Corporate [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Operating income:									342,725	[1]	347,884	270,918
Asset impairment charges									$ 18,800

[1] Included in corporate expenses for the year ended November 25, 2012, is an $18.8 million impairment charge related to the Company's decision in the third quarter to outsource distribution in Japan to a third-party and close its owned distribution center in that country.