Fair Value of Financial Instruments-adjusted historical cost (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013
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%
Carrying Value [Member] | 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%
Carrying Value [Member] | 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	$ 35,724		$ 41,976
Total financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost	1,577,605		1,550,498
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, Fair Value	420,259		405,304
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, Fair Value	536,009		526,112
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, Fair Value	545,979		537,447
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, Fair Value	39,634		39,659
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term debt carried at adjusted historical cost	35,724	[1]	41,976	[1]
Total financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost	1,697,726	[1]	1,678,828	[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, Fair Value	440,322	[1]	432,098	[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, Fair Value	582,602	[1]	577,956	[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, Fair Value	599,444	[1]	588,275	[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, Fair Value	$ 39,634	[1]	$ 38,523	[1]

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