GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 03, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 42,451
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	55,185
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	97,636	98,674
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	792
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(383)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	409
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	47,357
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(15,909)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	31,448
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,928
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(16,600)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	23,328
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,910
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,513
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	304
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(78)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	226
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	4,260
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(1,576)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,684
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	243
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(243)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	41,848
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	52,275
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	94,123
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(305)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	183
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	43,097
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(14,333)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	28,764
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,685
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(16,357)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	23,328
Packaging [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	0
Packaging [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
Packaging [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
Packaging [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