v3.3.1.900

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 27, 2015 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 29, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Jan. 01, 2007
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of plan disposal on projected benefit obligation and pension liability |  |  | $ (36,273) |  |  |
Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of plan disposal on projected benefit obligation and pension liability | [1] |  | (637) |  |  |
Pension Benefits [Member] | J.L. Clark, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of plan disposal on projected benefit obligation and pension liability |  |  | 3,988 |  |  |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary contributions |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,493 |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Target plan asset allocations |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] | Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated employer contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Defined benefit plan effect on next fiscal year net periodic benefit cost from changes in assumptions |  |  | 898 |  |  |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] | Qualified Pension Plans [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member] | J.L. Clark, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of plan disposal on projected benefit obligation and pension liability |  | $ 3,988 |  |  |  |
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] | Nonqualified Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated employer contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | 159 |  |  |
Aggregate projected benefit obligation |  |  | 2,041 |  |  |
Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation |  |  | 1,954 |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  |  | 729 | 893 |  |
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation |  |  | $ 2,041 | 2,358 |  |
Next fiscal year assumptions for calculating net periodic benefit cost, discount rate |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |
Defined benefit plan effect on next fiscal year net periodic benefit cost from changes in assumptions |  |  | $ (44) |  |  |
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated employer contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | 384 |  |  |
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated employer contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | 45 |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation |  |  | $ 341 | 397 | 356 |
Next fiscal year assumptions for calculating net periodic benefit cost, discount rate |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |
Unrecognized net prior service credit |  |  | $ (350) | (473) |  | $ 1,708
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation |  |  | 195,516 | 204,982 | $ 176,099 |
Unrecognized net prior service credit |  |  | 1 | $ (2) |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Qualified Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate projected benefit obligation |  |  | 193,475 |  |  |
Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation |  |  | 189,895 |  |  |
Aggregate fair value of plan assets |  |  | $ 164,488 |  |  |
Next fiscal year assumptions for calculating net periodic benefit cost, long term return on plat assets |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |
Next fiscal year assumptions for calculating net periodic benefit cost, discount rate |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |
[1] | Includes gains of $3,988 related to a curtailment and re-measurement of the assets and liabilities of the Company's qualified U.S. pension plan resulting from the disposal of J.L. Clark. See Note L for related information.

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