Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 42,090
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	54,781
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	96,871	98,674
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	782
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(397)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	385
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	49,732
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(17,632)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	32,100
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	40,121
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(17,825)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	22,296
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,793
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,396
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	294
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(85)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	209
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	4,244
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(1,660)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,584
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	41,487
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	51,988
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	93,475
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(312)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	176
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	45,488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(15,972)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	29,516
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,878
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(17,582)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	22,296
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