GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 02, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 41,958
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	56,113
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	98,071	98,674
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	779
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(390)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	389
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	49,573
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(16,750)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	32,823
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	40,108
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(17,207)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	22,901
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,829
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,432
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	291
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(81)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	210
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	4,237
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(1,618)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,619
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	41,355
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	53,284
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	94,639
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(309)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	179
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	45,336
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(15,132)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	30,204
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,865
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(16,964)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	22,901
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