Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2016 USD ($) reportable_segment	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment	3
Net sales	$ 316,272	$ 351,123
Operating profit	31,959	39,193
Other income (expense), net	(1,469)	(1,046)
Earnings before income taxes	30,490	38,147
Identifiable assets	1,782,257		$ 1,818,456
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	134,554	144,458
Operating profit	19,067	24,746
Identifiable assets	746,649		771,120
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	181,718	190,916
Operating profit	12,892	14,008
Identifiable assets	997,549		1,028,793
Operating Segments [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	15,749
Operating profit	0	439
Identifiable assets	0		0
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	(1,469)	$ (1,046)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 38,059		$ 18,543