Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 01, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 78,013
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	145,444
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	223,457	89,881
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	797
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(440)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	357
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	129,700
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(24,165)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	105,535
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	61,498
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(21,946)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	39,552
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,599
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,202
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	309
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(108)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	201
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	4,311
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(1,913)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,398
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	77,410
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	142,845
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	220,255
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(332)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	156
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	125,389
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(22,252)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	103,137
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	61,255
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(21,703)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	39,552
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