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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements) (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 29, 2010 USD ($) owner | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 29, 2014 USD ($)
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TransWeb [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Filter Resources contingent earn-out, included in Accrued liabilities | $ 1,018 | $ 0 | $ 0
Number of former owners | owner | 1 |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 418 | 362
Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 40 | 367
Mutual fund investments - equities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 352 | 437
Mutual fund investments - bonds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 363 | 442
Cash and equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 14 | 14
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 729 | 893
Level 1 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Filter Resources contingent earn-out, included in Accrued liabilities |  | 0 |
Level 1 [Member] | Mutual fund investments - equities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 352 | 437
Level 1 [Member] | Mutual fund investments - bonds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 363 | 442
Level 1 [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 14 | 14
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 418 | 362
Level 2 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Filter Resources contingent earn-out, included in Accrued liabilities |  | 0 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 40 | 367
Level 2 [Member] | Mutual fund investments - equities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Mutual fund investments - bonds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Filter Resources contingent earn-out, included in Accrued liabilities |  | 1,285 |
Level 3 [Member] | Mutual fund investments - equities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Mutual fund investments - bonds [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted trust, included in Other noncurrent assets |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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