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Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of net funded status

The following tables show reconciliations of the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets for our pension plans and other postretirement benefits plan as of November 30, 2015 and 2014.  The accrued pension benefit obligation includes an unfunded benefit obligation of $2,041 and $2,358 as of November 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, related to the Company’s U.S. combined nonqualified plans.

	Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement Benefits
	2015				2014				2015				2014
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	204,982			$	176,099			$	397			$	356
Currency translation	(450		)		(357		)		—				—
Service cost	1,905				1,990				—				—
Interest cost	7,676				7,704				12				10
Plan participants' contributions	18				22				—				—
Curtailment	(2,193		)		—				—				—
Actuarial (gains) losses	(8,209		)		27,232				(78		)		17
Benefits paid	(8,213		)		(7,708		)		(180		)		(197		)
Retiree contributions	—				—				190				211
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	195,516			$	204,982			$	341			$	397

	Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement Benefits
	2015				2014				2015				2014
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	172,280			$	156,384			$	—			$	—
Currency translation	(428		)		(348		)		—				—
Actual return on plan assets	343				23,396				—				—
Employer contributions	488				534				180				197
Plan participants' contributions	18				22				—				—
Benefits paid	(8,213		)		(7,708		)		(180		)		(197		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	164,488			$	172,280			$	—			$	—
Funded status	$	(31,028	)		$	(32,702	)		$	(341	)		$	(397	)
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year	$	191,849			$	199,476			n/a				n/a
Assumptions:
Discount rate - qualified plans	4.00%				3.75%				3.25%				3.25%
Discount rate - nonqualified plans	3.25%				3.00%				n/a				n/a
Rate of compensation increase - qualified plans	4.00%				4.00%				n/a				n/a
Rate of compensation increase - nonqualified plans	4.00%				4.00%				n/a				n/a
Measurement date	11/30/2015				11/30/2014				11/30/2015				11/30/2014

Schedule of amounts recognized in balance sheet

	Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement Benefits
	2015				2014				2015				2014
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	(159	)		$	(221	)		$	(47	)		$	(59	)
Long-term pension and postretirement healthcare benefits liabilities	(30,869		)		(32,481		)		(294		)		(338		)
Funded status	$	(31,028	)		$	(32,702	)		$	(341	)		$	(397	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax	$	58,137			$	61,096			$	(1,214	)		$	(1,346	)
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, as of November 30
Unrecognized net actuarial loss (gain)	$	58,136			$	61,098			$	(864	)		$	(873	)
Unrecognized net prior service credit	1				(2		)		(350		)		(473		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax	58,137				61,096				(1,214		)		(1,346		)
Deferred taxes	(21,380		)		(22,535		)		423				475
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, after-tax	$	36,757			$	38,561			$	(791	)		$	(871	)

Schedule of defined benefit plan amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

The amounts affecting Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended November 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits								Other Postretirement Benefits
	2015				2014				2015				2014
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit, net of tax of $(2), $(5) and $(43), $(43), respectively	$	—			$	5			$	79			$	79
Amortization of actuarial (losses) gains, net of tax of $1,351, $1,063 and $(30), $(52), respectively	(2,324		)		(1,821		)		57				95
Current year actuarial losses (gains), net of tax of $(1,081), $(5,559) and $27, $(6), respectively	1,827				9,509				(51		)		11
Curtailment gain, net of tax of $797, $0 and $0, $0, respectively	(1,396		)		—				—				—
Effect of change in deferred tax rate	150				(78		)		(6		)		(11		)
Total	$	(1,743	)		$	7,615			$	79			$	174

Schedule of allocation of plan assets

As of the November 30 measurement dates, the fair values of actual pension asset allocations were as follows:

	2015			2014
Equity securities	40.3	%		39.9	%
Debt securities	59.2	%		59.5	%
Real estate	—	%		—	%
Cash and cash equivalents	0.5	%		0.6	%
	100.0	%		100.0	%

Schedule of fair value, assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis

 The following table summarizes the fair value of the pension plans’ assets.

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
	Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
November 30, 2015
U.S. equity securities funds	$	45,744			$	45,744			$	—			$	—
Non-U.S. equity securities funds	20,466				20,466				—				—
Fixed income securities funds	97,373				97,373				—				—
Cash and equivalents funds	625				625				—				—
Total	$	164,208			$	164,208			$	—			$	—
Other items to reconcile to fair value of plan assets	280
Fair value of plan assets	$	164,488

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
	Total				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
November 30, 2014
U.S. equity securities funds	$	47,181			$	47,181			$	—			$	—
Non-U.S. equity securities funds	21,546				21,546				—				—
Fixed income securities funds	102,561				102,561				—				—
Cash and equivalents funds	703				703				—				—
Total	$	171,991			$	171,991			$	—			$	—
Other items to reconcile to fair value of plan assets	289
Fair value of plan assets	$	172,280

Schedule of net benefit costs

The components of net periodic benefit income for postretirement healthcare benefits are shown below.

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	2015				2014				2013
Components of net periodic benefit income
Interest cost	$	12			$	10			$	9
Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service cost	(122		)		(122		)		(122		)
Net actuarial gain	(87		)		(147		)		(149		)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(197	)		$	(259	)		$	(262	)
Assumptions:
Discount rate	3.25		%		3.00		%		2.25		%
Measurement date	11/30/2014				11/30/2013				11/30/2012

The components of net periodic benefit cost for pensions are shown below.  Net periodic benefit cost is based on assumptions determined at the prior year-end measurement date.  Increases in the liability due to changes in plan benefits are recognized in the net periodic benefit costs through straight-line amortization over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits.

	Pension Benefits
	2015				2014				2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	1,905			$	1,990			$	2,485
Interest cost	7,676				7,704				6,934
Expected return on plan assets	(11,567		)		(11,306		)		(10,795		)
Settlement costs	—				—				3,087
Curtailment	1				—				—
Amortization of unrecognized:
Prior service cost	(4		)		(10		)		(9		)
Net actuarial loss	3,676				2,884				5,471
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,687			$	1,262			$	7,173
Assumptions:
Discount rate - qualified plans	3.75%				4.50%				3.50%
Discount rate - nonqualified plans	3.00%				3.25%				3.25%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%				7.50%				7.50%
Rate of compensation increase - qualified plans	4.00%				4.00%				4.00%
Rate of compensation increase - nonqualified plans	4.00%				4.00%				4.00%
Measurement date - qualified plans	11/30/2014				11/30/2013				11/30/2012
Measurement date - nonqualified plans	11/30/2014				11/30/2013				11/30/2013

Schedule of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be recognized over next fiscal year

The estimated amounts that will be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss at November 30, 2015 into net periodic benefit cost, pre-tax, in fiscal year 2016 are as follows:

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
Prior service credit	$	1			$	(123	)
Actuarial loss (gain)	3,825				(94		)
Total	$	3,826			$	(217	)

Schedule of expected benefit payments

The expected cash benefit payments from the plans for the next ten fiscal years are as follows:

	Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement Benefits
2016	$	8,877			$	45
2017	9,239				41
2018	9,596				37
2019	9,960				34
2020	10,380				30
2021-2025	59,247				110

Schedule of costs of retirement plans

The Company recognized expense related to these plans for the past three fiscal years as follows:

2015	$	7,171
2014	7,945
2013	4,482

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