| **Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands** | Aug. 27, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Trademarks - indefinite lived                                                                                    | $ 74,698      |          |
| Other acquired intangibles, gross                                                                                | 5,000         |          |
| Total indefinite lived intangible assets                                                                         | 79,698        |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 232,248       |          |
| Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization                                                        | 311,946       | $ 329,155     |
| Trademarks [Member]                                                                                              |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 847           |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (588)         |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 259           |          |
| Customer relationships [Member]                                                                                  |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 267,155       |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (72,759)      |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 194,396       |          |
| Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]                                                                              |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 71,275        |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (33,682)      |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 37,593        |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]                                                  |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Trademarks - indefinite lived                                                                                    | 783           |          |
| Other acquired intangibles, gross                                                                                | 0             |          |
| Total indefinite lived intangible assets                                                                         | 783           |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 121,393       |          |
| Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization                                                        | 122,176       |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]                            |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 279           |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (142)         |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 137           |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]                |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 139,426       |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (26,604)      |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 112,822       |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]            |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 11,243        |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (2,809)       |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 8,434         |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]                                       |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Trademarks - indefinite lived                                                                                    | 73,915        |          |
| Other acquired intangibles, gross                                                                                | 0             |          |
| Total indefinite lived intangible assets                                                                         | 73,915        |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 110,855       |          |
| Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization                                                        | 184,770       |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]                 |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 568           |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (446)         |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 122           |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]     |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 127,729       |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (46,155)      |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 81,574        |          |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 60,032        |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | (30,873)      |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 29,159        |          |
| Corporate [Member]                                                                                               |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Trademarks - indefinite lived                                                                                    | 0             |          |
| Other acquired intangibles, gross                                                                                | 5,000         |          |
| Total indefinite lived intangible assets                                                                         | 5,000         |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 0             |          |
| Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization                                                        | 5,000         |          |
| Corporate [Member] | Trademarks [Member]                                                                         |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 0             |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | 0             |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 0             |          |
| Corporate [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]                                                             |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 0             |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | 0             |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | 0             |          |
| Corporate [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]                                                         |          |          |
| **Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]**                                                                  |          |          |
| Intangible asset, gross - finite lived                                                                           | 0             |          |
| Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset                                                         | 0             |          |
| Intangible asset, net - finite lived                                                                             | $ 0           |          |

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