Business Segment Information Business Segment Information (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	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense									$ 122,608	$ 117,793	$ 104,896
Assets [Abstract]
Trade receivables, net	500,672				654,903				500,672	654,903
Inventories	518,860				611,402				518,860	611,402
All other assets	2,150,545				2,013,250				2,150,545	2,013,250
Total assets	3,170,077				3,279,555				3,170,077	3,279,555
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
Deferred tax assets	729,140				712,705				729,140	712,705	696,945
Long-lived assets:	477,544				518,781				477,544	518,781	507,149
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense									43,368	53,804	51,050
Assets [Abstract]
Trade receivables, net	327,308				404,401				327,308	404,401
Inventories	270,019				332,955				270,019	332,955
All other assets	0				0				0	0
United States [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Net revenues									2,412,647	2,380,096	2,248,340
Deferred tax assets	647,767				643,767				647,767	643,767	646,050
Long-lived assets:	353,567				365,907				353,567	365,907	337,592
Foreign countries [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Net revenues									2,197,546	2,381,470	2,162,309
Deferred tax assets	81,373				68,938				81,373	68,938	50,895
Long-lived assets:	123,977				152,874				123,977	152,874	169,557
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense									21,891	23,803	25,485
Assets [Abstract]
Trade receivables, net	113,405				164,077				113,405	164,077
Inventories	126,018				141,764				126,018	141,764
All other assets	0				0				0	0
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense									12,887	12,878	11,798
Assets [Abstract]
Trade receivables, net	40,996				66,779				40,996	66,779
Inventories	96,969				130,953				96,969	130,953
All other assets	0				0				0	0
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense									44,462	27,308	16,563
Assets [Abstract]
Trade receivables, net	18,963				19,646				18,963	19,646
Inventories	25,854				5,730				25,854	5,730
All other assets	$ 2,150,545				$ 2,013,250				$ 2,150,545	$ 2,013,250