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Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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