Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 28, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 75,650
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	248,296
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	323,946	$ 329,155
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	846
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(581)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	265
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	271,413
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(67,754)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	203,659
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	76,996
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(32,624)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	44,372
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	783
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	124,329
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	125,112
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	278
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(139)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	139
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	139,445
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(23,963)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	115,482
Operating Segments [Member] | 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	(2,535)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	8,708
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	74,867
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	118,667
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	193,534
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	568
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(442)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	126
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	131,968
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(43,791)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	88,177
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	60,453
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(30,089)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	30,364
Corporate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	5,300
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	5,300
Corporate [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
Corporate [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
Corporate [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	5,300
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	$ 5,300