Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	$ 241,299
Acquisition	268,942
Currency translation adjustments	971
Goodwill at end of period	511,212
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	21,868
Acquisition	194,618
Currency translation adjustments	(135)
Goodwill at end of period	216,351
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	219,431
Acquisition	74,324
Currency translation adjustments	1,106
Goodwill at end of period	294,861
Packaging [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	0
Acquisition	0
Currency translation adjustments	0
Goodwill at end of period	$ 0