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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 29, 2014 | Nov. 22, 2013 | Apr. 05, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit, term | 5 years |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 405,156,000 | $ 411,563,000 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | 24,581,000 | 33,359,000 |  |
Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sub-facility letters of credit maximum capacity | 50,000,000 |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount | 7,521,000 | 16,012,000 |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 200,000,000 | 395,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate | 1.44% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 500,000,000
Long-term debt | $ 197,000,000 | 0 |  |
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity | 295,479,000 |  |  |
Sub-facility letters of credit maximum capacity |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 7,410,000 | 15,820,000 |  |
Bonds [Member] | Campbellsville-Taylor County Industrial Development Authority (Kentucky) [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 7,410,000 | 7,410,000 |  |
Bonds [Member] | South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | $ 8,410,000 |  |

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