Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 30, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 75,858us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTrademarks
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	267,020us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	342,878	347,578
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	844
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(514)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	330
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	270,338
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(47,518)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	222,820
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	71,992
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(28,122)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	43,870
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	783
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	136,109
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	136,892
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	276
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(125)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	151
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	139,545
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(13,395)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	126,150
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	(1,435)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	9,808
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	75,075
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	130,911
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	205,986
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	568
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(389)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	179
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	130,793
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(34,123)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	96,670
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] \| Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	60,749
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(26,687)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	34,062
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

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

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