Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

The following tables provide segment data for the years ended November 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	605,474	$	603,805	$	507,024
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	834,643		833,100		549,746
Packaging	40,909		75,949		74,000
	$	1,481,026	$	1,512,854	$	1,130,770
Operating profit:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	108,259	$	122,365	$	106,345
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	87,545		83,351		61,996
Packaging	2,143		4,712		6,275
	197,947		210,428		174,616
Other income (expense), net	18		1,135		(316		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	197,965	$	211,563	$	174,300

	2015		2014		2013
Identifiable assets:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	771,120	$	781,204	$	397,545
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	1,028,793		1,022,996		715,759
Packaging	—		41,817		41,030
Corporate	18,543		42,752		294,509
	$	1,818,456	$	1,888,769	$	1,448,843
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	33,374	$	46,496	$	19,809
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	14,024		20,215		21,467
Packaging	300		1,989		2,467
Corporate	18,861		4,884		908
	$	66,559	$	73,584	$	44,651
Depreciation and amortization:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	24,349	$	18,170	$	10,488
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	29,661		28,789		18,093
Packaging	1,418		2,438		2,859
Corporate	1,175		1,030		793
	$	56,603	$	50,427	$	32,233

Schedule of revenue from external customers attributed to foreign countries by geographic area

Financial data relating to the geographic areas in which the Company operates are shown for the years ended November 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013.  Net sales by geographic area are based on sales to final customers within that region.

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales:
United States	$	1,044,459	$	1,027,028	$	778,952
Europe	152,551		165,446		96,255
Asia	130,457		146,859		103,030
Other International	153,559		173,521		152,533
	$	1,481,026	$	1,512,854	$	1,130,770
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation:
United States	$	251,650	$	238,413	$	183,166
Europe	23,646		24,783		12,499
Asia	11,703		11,466		2,702
Other International	14,020		13,694		10,586
	$	301,019	$	288,356	$	208,953