Fair Value of Financial Instruments-adjusted historical cost (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 26, 2013		Nov. 25, 2012
Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.75%
Senior notes [Member] | 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.625%
Senior notes [Member] | 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.875%
Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.25%
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	$ 54,694		$ 59,861
Total financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost	1,547,826		1,733,901
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	0		324,890
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	388,998		387,433
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	526,335		526,223
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	538,465		386,838
Recurring [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	39,334		48,656
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	54,694	[1]	59,861	[1]
Total financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost	1,707,511	[1]	1,824,292	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	0	[1]	324,484	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	421,007	[1]	416,422	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	588,678	[1]	572,161	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Senior notes [Member] | 6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	602,769	[1]	404,163	[1]
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	$ 40,363	[1]	$ 47,201	[1]

[1] Fair value estimate incorporates mid-market price quotes.