Debt Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 26, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,488,060	$ 1,669,452
Short-term debt	54,370	59,759
Long-term and short-term debt	1,542,430	1,729,211
Unsecured: [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,488,060	1,669,452
Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	324,424
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member] | Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	39,212	48,508
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	387,990	386,520
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	535,858	385,000
Stated interest rate	6.875%
Short-term borrowings [Member]
Schedule of Long-term and Short-term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 54,370	$ 59,759