Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 77,831
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	280,124
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	357,955	89,881
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	789
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(454)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	335
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	264,315
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(32,400)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	231,915
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	72,415
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(24,541)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	47,874
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	783
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	144,974
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	145,757
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	301
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(115)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	186
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	139,547
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(5,399)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	134,148
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	11,243
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(603)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	10,640
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	77,048
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	135,150
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	212,198
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(339)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	149
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	124,768
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(27,001)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	97,767
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	61,172
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(23,938)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	37,234
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