Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($) reportable_segment	Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment			3
Net sales	$ 331,387	$ 357,557	$ 1,012,627	$ 1,108,479
Operating profit	50,698	50,422	136,441	148,558
Other income (expense), net	(1,053)	4,419	22,673	1,485
Earnings before income taxes	49,645	54,841	159,114	150,043
Identifiable assets	1,759,791		1,759,791		$ 1,818,456
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	331,387	357,557	1,012,627	1,108,479
Operating profit	50,698	50,422	136,441	148,558
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	144,710	151,734	433,283	457,482
Operating profit	29,337	27,728	77,904	83,038
Identifiable assets	736,275		736,275		771,120
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	186,677	200,496	579,344	610,088
Operating profit	21,361	22,765	58,537	63,377
Identifiable assets	964,191		964,191		1,028,793
Operating Segments [Member] | Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	5,327	0	40,909
Operating profit	0	(71)	0	2,143
Identifiable assets	0		0		0
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	(1,053)	$ 4,419	22,673	$ 1,485
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 59,325		$ 59,325		$ 18,543