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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands | Aug. 28, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2010
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Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Money market funds | $ 82,911 | $ 169,621
Time deposits | 84,064 | 46,050
Cash surrender value of insurance policies | 23,113 | 27,541
Total assets | 190,088 | 243,212
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 6 | 16
Total liabilities | 6 | 16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Money market funds | 82,911 | 169,621
Time deposits | 0 | 0
Cash surrender value of insurance policies | 0 | 0
Total assets | 82,911 | 169,621
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Money market funds | 0 | 0
Time deposits | 84,064 | 46,050
Cash surrender value of insurance policies | 23,113 | 27,541
Total assets | 107,177 | 73,591
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 6 | 16
Total liabilities | 6 | 16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Money market funds | 0 | 0
Time deposits | 0 | 0
Cash surrender value of insurance policies | 0 | 0
Total assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This element represents the portion of a balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the Company as of the date of the statement of financial position. Such Company-owned life insurance policies are commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 88-5 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Technical Bulletin (FTB) -Number 85-4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Surrender Value -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507153 + Details
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