Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 27, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 74,698
Other acquired intangibles, gross	5,000
Total indefinite lived intangible assets	79,698
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	232,248
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	311,946	$ 329,155
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	847
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(588)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	259
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	267,155
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(72,759)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	194,396
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	71,275
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(33,682)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	37,593
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	783
Other acquired intangibles, gross	0
Total indefinite lived intangible assets	783
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	121,393
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	122,176
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	279
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(142)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	137
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	139,426
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(26,604)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	112,822
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	(2,809)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	8,434
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	73,915
Other acquired intangibles, gross	0
Total indefinite lived intangible assets	73,915
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	110,855
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	184,770
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	(446)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	122
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	127,729
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(46,155)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	81,574
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	60,032
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(30,873)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	29,159
Corporate [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	0
Other acquired intangibles, gross	5,000
Total indefinite lived intangible assets	5,000
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	5,000
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	0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	$ 0