Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

The following tables provide segment data for the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

	2016		2015		2014
Net sales:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	586,029	$	605,474	$	603,805
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	803,544		834,643		833,100
Packaging	—		40,909		75,949
	$	1,389,573	$	1,481,026	$	1,512,854
Operating profit:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	103,056	$	108,259	$	122,365
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	77,832		87,545		83,351
Packaging	—		2,143		4,712
	180,888		197,947		210,428
Other income (expense), net	20,718		18		1,135
Earnings before income taxes	$	201,606	$	197,965	$	211,563

	2016		2015		2014
Identifiable assets:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	734,834	$	771,120	$	781,204
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	947,409		1,028,793		1,022,996
Packaging	—		—		41,817
Corporate	56,849		18,543		42,752
	$	1,739,092	$	1,818,456	$	1,888,769
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	9,610	$	33,374	$	46,496
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	8,933		14,024		20,215
Packaging	—		300		1,989
Corporate	16,219		18,861		4,884
	$	34,762	$	66,559	$	73,584
Depreciation and amortization:
Engine/Mobile Filtration	$	25,821	$	24,349	$	18,170
Industrial/Environmental Filtration	29,365		29,661		28,789
Packaging	—		1,418		2,438
Corporate	3,416		1,175		1,030
	$	58,602	$	56,603	$	50,427

Schedule of revenue from external customers attributed to foreign countries by geographic area

Financial data relating to the geographic areas in which the Company operates are shown for the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014.  Net sales by geographic area are based on sales to final customers within that region.

	2016		2015		2014
Net sales:
United States	$	944,256	$	1,044,459	$	1,027,028
Europe	152,699		152,551		165,446
Asia	144,117		130,457		146,859
Other International	148,501		153,559		173,521
	$	1,389,573	$	1,481,026	$	1,512,854
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation:
United States	$	251,200	$	251,650	$	238,413
Europe	20,262		23,646		24,783
Asia	10,285		11,703		11,466
Other International	12,855		14,020		13,694
	$	294,602	$	301,019	$	288,356