Income Taxes-Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014		Aug. 24, 2014	May 25, 2014	Feb. 23, 2014	Nov. 24, 2013	Aug. 25, 2013	May 26, 2013	Feb. 24, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 24, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	$ 100,000,000									$ 100,000,000
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	27,300,000									27,300,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign, Advance Royalty Payments	182,900,000									182,900,000
Tax Benefit, Reversal of Deferred Tax Liability Associated with Undistributed Foreign Earnings	3,700,000									3,700,000
Current Fiscal Year End Date										--11-30
Income tax expense	(5,066,000)	[1]	(22,536,000)	(5,556,000)	(16,387,000)	(8,885,000)	(20,077,000)	(17,140,000)	(48,375,000)	(49,545,000)	(94,477,000)	(54,922,000)
Income Tax Reconciliation, Write-off of Deferred Tax Assets										4,899,000	4,289,000	9,061,000
Reassessment of tax liabilities										(3,466,000)	(15,215,000)	(29,500,000)
Effective income tax rate										32.20%	29.30%	28.00%
U.S. federal statutory rate (percent)										35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Change in valuation allowance										0	5,169,000	(1,329,000)
Impact of foreign operations										(5,296,000)	(17,160,000)	7,313,000
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	120,793,000					176,222,000				120,793,000	176,222,000
Gross deferred tax asset	13,014,000					15,587,000				13,014,000	15,587,000
Gross deferred tax assets	750,874,000					733,821,000				750,874,000	733,821,000
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	87,062,000					95,542,000				87,062,000	95,542,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	0					3,690,000				0	3,690,000
Unrecognized tax benefits	41,571,000					37,836,000				41,571,000	37,836,000	63,626,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	21,900,000					19,200,000				21,900,000	19,200,000
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, maximum	1,900,000									1,900,000
Increases related to current year tax positions										3,863,000	2,839,000
Increases related to tax positions from prior years										4,858,000	1,650,000
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years										0	0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities										0	(23,380,000)
Lapses of statutes of limitation										(4,715,000)	(7,026,000)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Foreign Currency Translation										(271,000)	127,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense										15,200,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense												27,000,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
State net operating loss carryforwards	174,500,000									174,500,000
Foreign operating losses	290,400,000									290,400,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration Next Year	4,800,000									4,800,000
Deferred tax assets, not subject to expiration	115,900,000									115,900,000
Penalties and interest accrued	$ 9,600,000					$ 11,800,000				$ 9,600,000	$ 11,800,000

[1] Includes certain out-of-period adjustments, which decreased income before income taxes and net income by approximately $4.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively. For additional information see Note 1.