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Segment Information (Segment Information by Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2016 | Aug. 27, 2016 | May 28, 2016 | Feb. 27, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Aug. 29, 2015 | May 30, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Dec. 03, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 29, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 376,947 | $ 331,387 | $ 364,968 | $ 316,272 | $ 372,547 | $ 357,557 | $ 399,799 | $ 351,123 | $ 1,389,573 | $ 1,481,026 | $ 1,512,854
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation | 294,602 |  |  |  | 301,019 |  |  |  | 294,602 | 301,019 | 288,356
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 944,256 | 1,044,459 | 1,027,028
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation | 251,200 |  |  |  | 251,650 |  |  |  | 251,200 | 251,650 | 238,413
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 152,699 | 152,551 | 165,446
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation | 20,262 |  |  |  | 23,646 |  |  |  | 20,262 | 23,646 | 24,783
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,117 | 130,457 | 146,859
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation | 10,285 |  |  |  | 11,703 |  |  |  | 10,285 | 11,703 | 11,466
Other International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,501 | 153,559 | 173,521
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation | $ 12,855 |  |  |  | $ 14,020 |  |  |  | $ 12,855 | $ 14,020 | $ 13,694

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