Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 02, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 42,268
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	51,795
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	94,063	95,681
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	788
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(411)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	377
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	50,047
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(19,397)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	30,650
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,820
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(19,052)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	20,768
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,728
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,331
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	300
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(92)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	208
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	4,263
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(1,743)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,520
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	41,665
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	49,067
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	90,732
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(319)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	169
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	45,784
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(17,654)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	28,130
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,577
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(18,809)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	20,768
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