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Business Segment Information
6 Months Ended
May 27, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company manages its business according to three regional segments, the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. The Company considers its chief executive officer to be the Company’s chief operating decision maker. The Company’s management, including the chief operating decision maker, manages business operations, evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the regional segments’ net revenues and operating income.

Business segment information for the Company is as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
May 27,
2012
 
May 29,
2011
 
May 27,
2012
 
May 29,
2011
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Net revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
$
605,169

 
$
599,074

 
$
1,252,463

 
$
1,191,260

 
 
Europe
253,897

 
281,108

 
543,349

 
592,712

 
 
Asia Pacific
188,091

 
212,740

 
416,306

 
429,643

 
 
Total net revenues
$
1,047,157

 
$
1,092,922

 
$
2,212,118

 
$
2,213,615

 
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
$
71,325

 
$
82,600

 
$
150,961

 
$
157,633

 
 
Europe
29,556

 
37,522

 
81,629

 
108,813

 
 
Asia Pacific
18,752

 
25,429

 
59,912

 
62,792

 
 
Regional operating income
119,633

 
145,551

 
292,502

 
329,238

 
 
Corporate expenses
74,003

 
80,575

 
136,661

 
165,388

 
 
Total operating income
45,630

 
64,976

 
155,841

 
163,850

 
 
Interest expense
(32,411
)
 
(33,515
)
 
(70,984
)
 
(68,381
)
 
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(8,206
)
 

 
(8,206
)
 

 
 
Other income (expense), net
10,697

 
(1,006
)
 
11,869

 
(6,965
)
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
15,710

 
$
30,455

 
$
88,520

 
$
88,504