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Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions	Feb. 28, 2017 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2022	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 27, 2015 USD ($)
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Remaining borrowing capacity					$ 794,300,000
Debt outstanding					806,600,000
Losses on extinguishment of debt					$ 36,521,000	$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate during period					4.32%	4.75%	5.31%
Other Credit Usage [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding					$ 2,600,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Letters of credit amount outstanding					9,700,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 850,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity, percentage of net orderly liquidation value					65.00%
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
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
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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					$ 150,000,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					800,000,000
Senior revolving credit facility [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars or Canada, Dollars [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 50,000,000
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%
Debt Default, percentage of principal amount	25.00%
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	$ 500,000,000
Payments to redeem debt			$ 800,000,000
Call premium of retired debt		$ 3,300,000	20,000,000
Extinguishment of debt		200,000,000
Stated interest rate					5.00%					5.00%
Losses on extinguishment of debt		$ 6,200,000	$ 30,100,000
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.50% Senior Notes Due 2031
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate				3.50%	3.50%
Debt covenant, repurchase of debt				101.00%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.50% Senior Notes Due 2031 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum percent of principle amount that can be redeemed				40.00%
Redemption price				103.50%