Business Segment Information-Income Before Income Taxes (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 Regional_Segments		Nov. 24, 2013		Nov. 25, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization										$ 109,474,000		$ 115,720,000		$ 122,608,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	481,981,000					446,671,000				481,981,000		446,671,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	660,864,000					634,105,000				660,864,000		634,105,000		729,140,000
Long-Lived Assets	406,836,000					456,920,000				406,836,000		456,920,000		477,544,000
Number of operating segments										3
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues	1,388,026,000	[1]	1,154,129,000	1,081,847,000	1,129,990,000	1,294,831,000	1,141,284,000	1,098,898,000	1,146,678,000	4,753,992,000		4,681,691,000		4,610,193,000
Operating income:	49,947,000	[1]	105,120,000	65,128,000	93,656,000	66,329,000	118,086,000	99,637,000	181,455,000	313,851,000		465,507,000		333,979,000
Restructuring Charges	49,014,000	[1]	2,371,000	19,105,000	57,935,000					128,425,000		0		0
Interest expense	(27,279,000)	[1]	(27,179,000)	(31,310,000)	(31,829,000)	(33,081,000)	(30,903,000)	(32,883,000)	(32,157,000)	(117,597,000)		(129,024,000)		(134,694,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(9,192,000)	[1]	0	(11,151,000)	0	0	0	(575,000)	(114,000)	(20,343,000)		(689,000)		(8,206,000)
Other income (expense), net	(14,513,000)	[1]	(5,605,000)	(6,122,000)	4,183,000	(7,756,000)	(10,661,000)	(830,000)	6,066,000	(22,057,000)		(13,181,000)		4,802,000
Income before income taxes	(1,037,000)	[1]	72,336,000	16,545,000	66,010,000	25,492,000	76,522,000	65,349,000	155,250,000	153,854,000		322,613,000		195,881,000
Asset impairment charges										6,531,000		8,330,000		27,031,000
Inventory, Net	600,916,000					603,867,000				600,916,000		603,867,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net	1,841,176,000					2,076,880,000				1,841,176,000		2,076,880,000
Assets	2,924,073,000					3,127,418,000				2,924,073,000		3,127,418,000
Regional Operating Income [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Operating income:										820,611,000		801,824,000		676,704,000
AMEA [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues										747,812,000
Operating income:										108,511,000
Europe [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues										1,143,313,000
Operating income:										181,036,000
Americas [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues										2,862,867,000		2,851,037,000		2,749,327,000
Operating income:										531,064,000		510,496,000		431,552,000
Europe [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues												1,103,487,000		1,103,212,000
Operating income:												167,605,000		178,313,000
Asia Pacific [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues												727,167,000		757,654,000
Operating income:												123,723,000		66,839,000
Corporate [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Operating income:										506,760,000		336,317,000		342,725,000
Asset impairment charges														18,800,000
Corporate and Other [Member]
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges												0		0
Other General and Administrative Expense										27,600,000		0		0
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Settlements										30,666,000		0		0
Other Selling, General and Administrative Expense										320,048,000	[2]	336,317,000	[2]	342,725,000	[2]
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization												9,422,000		12,887,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current						40,520,000						40,520,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Inventory, Net						113,212,000						113,212,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net						0						0
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization												20,597,000		21,891,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current						101,010,000						101,010,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Inventory, Net						117,442,000						117,442,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net						0						0
AMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization										8,501,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	48,468,000									48,468,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Inventory, Net	101,477,000									101,477,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net	0									0
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization										20,564,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	93,604,000									93,604,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Inventory, Net	143,990,000									143,990,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net	0									0
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization										50,901,000		48,181,000		44,462,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	17,408,000					16,781,000				17,408,000		16,781,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Inventory, Net	65,611,000					34,364,000				65,611,000		34,364,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net	1,841,176,000					2,076,880,000				1,841,176,000		2,076,880,000
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization										29,508,000		37,520,000		43,368,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	322,501,000					288,360,000				322,501,000		288,360,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Inventory, Net	289,838,000					338,849,000				289,838,000		338,849,000
Total Assets, Less Current Accounts Receivable, Net and Inventory, Net	0					0				0		0
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	580,122,000					567,984,000				580,122,000		567,984,000		647,767,000
Long-Lived Assets	322,329,000					346,533,000				322,329,000		346,533,000		353,567,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues										2,490,994,000		2,497,756,000		2,412,647,000
Foreign countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	80,742,000					66,121,000				80,742,000		66,121,000		81,373,000
Long-Lived Assets	84,507,000					110,387,000				84,507,000		110,387,000		123,977,000
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Net revenues										$ 2,262,998,000		$ 2,183,935,000		$ 2,197,546,000

[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.

[2] Included in other corporate staff costs and expenses for the year ended November 25, 2012, is an $18.8 million impairment charge related to the Company's decision in the third quarter of 2012 to outsource distribution in Japan to a third party and close its owned distribution center in that country.