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Debt (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 28, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] | The Company's long-term debt consisted of the following:
(In thousands) |  | August 28, 2011 |  | November 30, 2010
Fixed-rate notes, at 4.25%, payable in Singapore dollars, in annual principal installments of $8,471 |  | $ | 16,942 |  |  | $ | 15,448 |
Variable-rate industrial development bonds: |  |  |  |
Payable in 2016 (.40% at August 28, 2011) |  | 7,200 |  |  | 7,200 |
Payable in 2021 (.40% at August 28, 2011) |  | 8,500 |  |  | 8,500 |
|  | 32,642 |  |  | 31,148 |
Less current portion |  | (8,471 | ) |  | (7,724 | )
|  | $ | 24,171 |  |  | $ | 23,424 |
Schedule of Estimated Fair Value of Debt [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  | Carrying Amount |  | Fair Value
August 28, 2011 |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate, long-term debt |  | $ | 16,942 |  |  | $ | 17,438 |
Variable-rate, long-term debt |  | 15,700 |  |  | 15,700 |
November 30, 2010 |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate, long-term debt |  | $ | 15,448 |  |  | $ | 16,445 |
Variable-rate, long-term debt |  | 15,700 |  |  | 15,700 |

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