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Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions			12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions	Apr. 17, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Nov. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2019	Nov. 25, 2018	Mar. 15, 2022	Jan. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2015 USD ($)	May 08, 2012
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 713,500,000
Debt outstanding			$ 743,800,000
Interest rate during period			4.75%	5.31%	5.01%
Other Credit Usage [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding			$ 2,500,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding			27,800,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 850,000,000.0
Rate for undrawn availability			0.20%
Letter of credit facility, coverage ratio			1.0
Letter of credit facility, default in other indebtedness, minimum			$ 50,000,000.0
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,600,000,000
Letter of credit facility, coverage ratio			3.25
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.25%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 350,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity			350,000,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity							$ 150,000,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net							$ 4,000,000.0
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			800,000,000.0
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars or Canada, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000.0
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.375% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount \| €		€ 475.0
Stated interest rate		3.375%	3.375%
Redemption price as a result of a change in control (percent)		101.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.375% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member] \| Forecast
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Issuance price percentage of face value if exercised						100.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 5.00% Senior Notes, Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 500,000,000.0							$ 500,000,000.0
Stated interest rate			5.00%					5.00%
Debt default, holder percent to declare all notes due, minimum									25.00%
Unamortized discount			$ 13,900,000
Debt Instrument, Offering Price	100.50%
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	$ 496,000,000.0