Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2014 Regional_Segments	Aug. 25, 2013	Aug. 24, 2014	Aug. 25, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments	3
Net revenues	$ 1,154,129	$ 1,141,284	$ 3,365,966	$ 3,386,860
Operating income	105,120	118,086	263,904	399,178
Restructuring Charges	2,371	0	79,411	0
Other General and Administrative Expense	7,500		23,300
Interest expense	(27,179)	(30,903)	(90,318)	(95,943)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(11,151)	(689)
Other expense, net	(5,605)	(10,661)	(7,544)	(5,425)
Income before income taxes	72,336	76,522	154,891	297,121
Asset Impairment Charges			3,858	1,917
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2,371	0	79,411	0
Other General and Administrative Expense	81,672	75,722	247,103	227,202
General and Administrative Expense	84,043	75,722	326,514	227,202
Regional operating income [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	189,163	193,808	590,418	626,380
AMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	170,679		549,533
Operating income	17,366		88,550
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	285,983		847,403
Operating income	49,587		159,181
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	697,467	710,212	1,969,030	2,023,253
Operating income	122,210	125,228	342,687	376,598
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		275,211		824,915
Operating income		45,914		145,549
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues		155,861		538,692
Operating income		$ 22,666		$ 104,233