Business Acquisitions, Investments and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2013	Mar. 03, 2012	May 09, 2012 Modular [Member]	Mar. 02, 2013 Modular [Member]	Dec. 01, 2012 Modular [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition			May 09, 2012
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			100.00%
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity			Modular Engineering Company Pty Ltd.
Business Acquisition, Base Purchase Price Excluding Cash Acquired			$ 7,875
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			5,237
Business Acquisition, Description of Acquired Entity			a manufacturer of pressure vessels, process and storage tanks and other natural gas filtration products and distributor of aftermarket elements
Business Combination, Reason for Business Combination			acquisition of Modular gives the Company first-fit manufacturing capabilities in Western Australia, as well as a platform for aftermarket growth throughout the region
Net sales	256,271	257,264		716
Operating Income (Loss)	33,815	34,312			(711)
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Amortizable Intangible Assets			2,552
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount			$ 5,339