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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Annual Vesting Percentage

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Performance Goal Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Contractual Term

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-option Equity Instruments, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-option equity instruments, Maximum Contractual Term

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 18.6	$ 5.1	$ 6.6
Tax benefit (expense) realized from exercise of stock options	5.6	2.0	2.7
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	31.4
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 2 months 22 days
Phantom Restricted Stock Unit Plan (PRSU) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	12.8
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 0 months 29 days
Total Shareholder Return Plan (TSRP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	2.0
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	1 year
Exercises in period, intrinsic value	3.1
Fair value of awards vested in period	3.8		3.7
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (shares)	700,000
Number of shares available for grant (shares)	532,151
Contractual term, maximum	10 years
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	6 months
Fair value of awards vested in period	4.7
Annual vesting percentage	33.00%
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	12.2
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 7 months 9 days
Exercises in period, intrinsic value	7.7
Fair value of awards vested in period	20.8
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 4.4
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 2 months 1 day
Award performance goal period	3 years
Requisite service period	3 years
Percentage of Performance-based SARs with Market Conditions	33.00%
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Put rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	6 months
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Call rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	6 months
Total Shareholder Return Plan (TSRP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Requisite service period	3 years
Phantom Restricted Stock Unit Plan (PRSU) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Requisite service period	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	2 years 6 months
Maximum contractual term	6 years 6 months
Maximum [Member] \| 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
Maximum contractual term	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] \| Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights SARs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum contractual term	7 years