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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)
Mar. 01, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Long [Member]      
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
Forward foreign exchange contracts $ 544,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Short [Member]      
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
Forward foreign exchange contracts 292,500,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]      
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Carrying Value [Member]      
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Carrying Value [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]      
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member]      
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
Stated interest rate 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]      
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[1] Included in "Other current assets" or "Other non-current assets" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
[2] Included in "Other accrued liabilities" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.