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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
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Aug. 28, 2011
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Nov. 30, 2010
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| Other Long Term Liabilities [Line Items] | ||
| Accrued pension and postretirement benefits cost | $ 82,306 | $ 85,423 |
| Taxes payable | 10,602 | 12,361 |
| Compensation and benefits | 1,623 | 2,408 |
| Other | 974 | 475 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $ 95,505 | $ 100,667 |
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Other Long Term Liabilities [Line Items]
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Other Long-Term Liabilities, Noncurrent
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due beyond one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer. Alternate captions include income taxes payable, noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements payable beyond one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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