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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 29, 2015 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 29, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | $ 507,172,000 | $ 241,299,000
Acquisitions |  |  | 269,313,000
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments |  | 4,561,000 |
Disposals and write-offs | $ 0 | (491,000) |
Currency translation adjustments |  | (4,977,000) | (3,440,000)
Goodwill, end of period |  | 506,265,000 | 507,172,000
Goodwill impairment |  | 0 |
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 216,114,000 | 21,868,000
Acquisitions |  |  | 194,989,000
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments |  | (7,377,000) |
Disposals and write-offs |  | 0 |
Currency translation adjustments |  | (1,200,000) | (743,000)
Goodwill, end of period |  | 207,537,000 | 216,114,000
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 291,058,000 | 219,431,000
Acquisitions |  |  | 74,324,000
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments |  | 11,938,000 |
Disposals and write-offs |  | (491,000) |
Currency translation adjustments |  | (3,777,000) | (2,697,000)
Goodwill, end of period |  | 298,728,000 | 291,058,000
Packaging [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning of period |  | 0 | 0
Acquisitions |  |  | 0
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments |  | 0 |
Disposals and write-offs |  | 0 |
Currency translation adjustments |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill, end of period |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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