GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles the activity for goodwill by segment for the nine months endedAugust 27, 2011.  

	Engine/Mobile Filtration		Industrial/ Environmental Filtration		Packaging		Total
Goodwill at beginning of year	$	21,634	$	206,471	$	—	$	228,105
Acquisition	—		7,976		—		7,976
Currency translation adjustments	778		279		—		1,057
Goodwill at end of period	$	22,412	$	214,726	$	—	$	237,138

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes acquired intangibles by segment. Other acquired intangibles include parts manufacturer regulatory approvals, developed technology, patents and non-compete agreements.

	Engine/Mobile Filtration			Industrial/ Environmental Filtration			Packaging		Total
August 27, 2011
Indefinite Lived Intangibles:
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$	603		$	41,922		$	—	$	42,525
Finite Lived Intangibles:
Trademarks, gross - finite lived	$	320		$	488		$	—	$	808
Accumulated amortization	(70		)	(299		)	—		(369		)
Trademarks, net - finite lived	$	250		$	189		$	—	$	439
Customer relationships, gross	$	4,240		$	42,698		$	—	$	46,938
Accumulated amortization	(1,493		)	(12,782		)	—		(14,275		)
Customer relationships, net	$	2,747		$	29,916		$	—	$	32,663
Other acquired intangibles, gross	$	243		$	39,626		$	—	$	39,869
Accumulated amortization	(243		)	(15,134		)	—		(15,377		)
Other acquired intangibles, net	$	—		$	24,492		$	—	$	24,492
Total finite lived intangible assets, net	$	2,997		$	54,597		$	—	$	57,594
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	3,600		$	96,519		$	—	$	100,119

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes estimated amortization expense.

Fiscal year 2011	$	5,571
Fiscal year 2012	5,622
Fiscal year 2013	5,513
Fiscal year 2014	5,310
Fiscal year 2015	5,296