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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 27, 2011 | Aug. 28, 2010 | Aug. 27, 2011 years segments | Aug. 28, 2010 | Nov. 27, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 284,819 | $ 262,770 | $ 819,072 | $ 735,770 |
Operating profit | 46,461 | 41,692 | 126,532 | 100,800 |
Other income (expense), net | 99 | (18) | (318) | (736) |
Earnings before income taxes | 46,560 | 41,674 | 126,214 | 100,064 |
Identifiable assets | 1,117,959 |  | 1,117,959 |  | 1,042,411
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 129,467 | 118,753 | 372,071 | 328,615 |
Operating profit | 30,175 | 25,937 | 80,969 | 67,442 |
Identifiable assets | 340,158 |  | 340,158 |  | 292,196
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 132,380 | 119,589 | 377,998 | 339,182 |
Operating profit | 13,650 | 12,887 | 37,077 | 27,541 |
Identifiable assets | 701,351 |  | 701,351 |  | 650,530
Packaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 22,972 | 24,428 | 69,003 | 67,973 |
Operating profit | 2,636 | 2,868 | 8,486 | 5,817 |
Identifiable assets | 44,308 |  | 44,308 |  | 40,450
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | $ 32,142 |  | $ 32,142 |  | $ 59,235

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