Business Acquisitions, Investments and Noncontrolling Interests - Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 29, 2015	Dec. 17, 2014	Nov. 29, 2014	May. 01, 2014	Dec. 16, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 507,959		$ 507,172
Filter Resources, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable		$ 3,180
Inventories		2,042
Other current assets		118
Property, plant and equipment		574
Goodwill		11,938
Intangible assets		10,880
Total assets acquired		28,732
Current liabilities		2,670
Noncurrent liabilities		4,201
Net assets acquired		$ 21,861
Stanadyne [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable				$ 19,098
Inventories				7,257
Deferred income taxes				4,445
Property, plant and equipment				10,176
Goodwill				187,611
Intangible assets				146,430
Total assets acquired				375,017
Current liabilities				9,105
Other noncurrent liabilities				2,000
Deferred income taxes				36,193
Net assets acquired				$ 327,719
Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable					$ 34,453
Inventories					41,884
Other current assets					837
Property, plant and equipment					22,903
Goodwill					74,324
Intangible assets					133,020
Total assets acquired					307,421
Total liabilities					47,109
Net assets acquired					$ 260,312