Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Acquired Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 76,933us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTrademarks	$ 42,661us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTrademarks
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	270,645us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	47,220us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	347,578	89,881
Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	782	795
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(461)	(433)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	321	362
Customer relationships [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	261,292	49,553
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(37,394)	(22,031)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	223,898	27,522
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	72,201	40,137
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(25,775)	(20,801)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	46,426	19,336
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	783	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	141,976	2,642
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	142,759	3,245
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	294	307
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(119)	(104)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	175	203
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	139,551	4,309
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(8,109)	(1,870)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	131,442	2,439
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] \| Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	11,243	243
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(884)	(243)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	10,359	0
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	76,150	42,058
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	128,669	44,578
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	204,819	86,636
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	488	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(342)	(329)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	146	159
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	121,741	45,244
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(29,285)	(20,161)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	92,456	25,083
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] \| Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	60,958	39,894
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(24,891)	(20,558)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	36,067	19,336
Packaging [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	0	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0	0
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	0	0
Packaging [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	0	0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	0	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0	0
Packaging [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	0	0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	0	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0	0
Packaging [Member] \| Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - finite lived, gross	0	0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	0	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	$ 0	$ 0

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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