Number of years used in the mean-variance model to determine expected long-term returns for the U.S. pension plan.

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax, Next Twelve Months

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For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Accumulated Benefit Obligation

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Target allocation maximum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Target allocation minimum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis.

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Employee Benefit Plans Textuals (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans Textuals (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 24, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012	Mar. 01, 2015 Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 25, 2012 Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 27, 2011 Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Other postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 25, 2012 Other postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 27, 2011 Other postretirement benefit plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Foreign pension plans, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Equity Securities [Member] Minimum [Member] United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Equity Securities [Member] Maximum [Member] United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Fixed Income Securities [Member] Minimum [Member] United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Fixed Income Securities [Member] Maximum [Member] United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Other Alternative Investments [Member] Minimum [Member] United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]	Nov. 24, 2013 Other Alternative Investments [Member] Maximum [Member] United States postretirement benefit plans of US entity, defined benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax, Next Twelve Months				$ 10,800,000			$ 4,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum												34.00%		54.00%		6.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum													38.00%		58.00%		10.00%
Accumulated benefit obligation	1,200,000,000	1,400,000,000
Expected duration of returns for the plan	20 years
Fair value of plan assets				903,033,000	894,362,000	771,914,000	0	0	0	756,500,000	146,500,000
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year			$ 18,400,000