Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 27, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 75,065
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	246,790
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	321,855	$ 329,155
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	845
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(574)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	271
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	269,182
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(62,688)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	206,494
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	71,476
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(31,451)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	40,025
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	783
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	127,254
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	128,037
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	277
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(135)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	142
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	139,450
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(21,321)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	118,129
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	(2,260)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	8,983
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	74,282
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	119,536
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	193,818
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	568
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(439)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	129
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	129,732
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(41,367)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	88,365
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	60,233
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(29,191)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	31,042
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