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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Acquired Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 29, 2014
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | $ 75,562,000 | $ 76,933,000
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 253,593,000 | 270,645,000
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 329,155,000 | 347,578,000
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets | 0 |
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 842,000 | 782,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (567,000) | (461,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 275,000 | 321,000
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 269,508,000 | 261,292,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (57,655,000) | (37,394,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 211,853,000 | 223,898,000
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 71,808,000 | 72,201,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (30,343,000) | (25,775,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 41,465,000 | 46,426,000
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 783,000 | 783,000
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 130,196,000 | 141,976,000
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 130,979,000 | 142,759,000
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 274,000 | 294,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (132,000) | (119,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 142,000 | 175,000
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 139,476,000 | 139,551,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (18,680,000) | (8,109,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 120,796,000 | 131,442,000
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 11,243,000 | 11,243,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (1,985,000) | (884,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 9,258,000 | 10,359,000
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 74,779,000 | 76,150,000
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 123,397,000 | 128,669,000
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 198,176,000 | 204,819,000
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 568,000 | 488,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (435,000) | (342,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 133,000 | 146,000
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 130,032,000 | 121,741,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (38,975,000) | (29,285,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 91,057,000 | 92,456,000
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 60,565,000 | 60,958,000
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (28,358,000) | (24,891,000)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 32,207,000 | 36,067,000
Packaging [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 0 | 0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 | 0
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 0 | 0
Packaging [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 0 | 0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | 0 | 0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 | 0
Packaging [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 0 | 0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | 0 | 0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 | 0
Packaging [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Indefinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - finite lived, gross | 0 | 0
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | 0 | 0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | $ 0 | $ 0

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