|**Segment Information (Tables)**                                                               | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment                                          | The following tables provides segment data for the years endedNovember 30, 2014,2013and2012:201420132012Net sales:Engine/Mobile Filtration$603,805$507,024$503,607Industrial/Environmental Filtration833,100549,746541,364Packaging75,94974,00076,794$1,512,854$1,130,770$1,121,765Operating profit:Engine/Mobile Filtration$122,365$106,345$111,653Industrial/Environmental Filtration83,35161,99664,766Packaging4,7126,2756,295210,428174,616182,714Other income (expense), net1,135(316)283Earnings before income taxes$211,563$174,300$182,997201420132012Identifiable assets:Engine/Mobile Filtration$781,204$397,545$372,011Industrial/Environmental Filtration1,022,996715,759706,610Packaging41,81741,03036,350Corporate42,752294,50990,531$1,888,769$1,448,843$1,205,502Additions to property, plant and equipment:Engine/Mobile Filtration$46,496$19,809$24,062Industrial/Environmental Filtration20,21521,4679,264Packaging1,9892,4673,250Corporate4,88490871$73,584$44,651$36,647Depreciation and amortization:Engine/Mobile Filtration$18,170$10,488$9,327Industrial/Environmental Filtration28,78918,09318,692Packaging2,4382,8593,090Corporate1,030793706$50,427$32,233$31,815
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|Net sales:                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Engine/Mobile Filtration                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Industrial/Environmental Filtration                                                            | 833,100                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Packaging                                                                                      | 75,949                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|                                                                                               | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Operating profit:                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Engine/Mobile Filtration                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Industrial/Environmental Filtration                                                            | 83,351                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Packaging                                                                                      | 4,712                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|                                                                                               | 210,428                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Other income (expense), net                                                                    | 1,135                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Earnings before income taxes                                                                   | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|Identifiable assets:                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Engine/Mobile Filtration                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Industrial/Environmental Filtration                                                            | 1,022,996                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Packaging                                                                                      | 41,817                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Corporate                                                                                      | 42,752                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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|Additions to property, plant and equipment:                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Engine/Mobile Filtration                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Industrial/Environmental Filtration                                                            | 20,215                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Packaging                                                                                      | 1,989                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Corporate                                                                                      | 4,884                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|Depreciation and amortization:                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Engine/Mobile Filtration                                                                       | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Industrial/Environmental Filtration                                                            | 28,789                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Packaging                                                                                      | 2,438                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
|Corporate                                                                                      | 1,030                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
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|Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area | Financial data relating to the geographic areas in which the Company operates are shown for the years endedNovember 30, 2014,2013and2012.  Net sales by geographic area are based on sales to final customers within that region.201420132012Net sales:United States$1,027,028$778,952$779,811Europe165,44696,255102,144Asia146,859103,03098,880Other International173,521152,533140,930$1,512,854$1,130,770$1,121,765Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation:United States$238,413$183,166$173,018Europe24,78312,4993,619Asia11,4662,7028,013Other International13,69410,58610,451$288,356$208,953$195,101                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|Net sales:                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|United States                                                                                  | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Europe                                                                                         | 165,446                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Asia                                                                                           | 146,859                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Other International                                                                            | 173,521                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation:                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|United States                                                                                  | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
|Europe                                                                                         | 24,783                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Asia                                                                                           | 11,466                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|Other International                                                                            | 13,694                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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