v3.3.1.900

Segment Information (Segment Data) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($) | May. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2014 USD ($) | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) segment | Nov. 29, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 372,547 | $ 357,557 | $ 399,799 | $ 351,123 | $ 413,375 | $ 400,152 | $ 386,642 | $ 312,685 | $ 1,481,026 | $ 1,512,854 | $ 1,130,770
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197,947 | 210,428 | 174,616
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 1,135 | (316)
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197,965 | 211,563 | 174,300
Assets | 1,818,456 |  |  |  | 1,888,769 |  |  |  | 1,818,456 | 1,888,769 | 1,448,843
Additions to property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,559 | 73,584 | 44,651
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,603 | 50,427 | 32,233
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,481,026 | 1,512,854 | 1,130,770
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197,947 | 210,428 | 174,616
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 605,474 | 603,805 | 507,024
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,259 | 122,365 | 106,345
Assets | 771,120 |  |  |  | 781,204 |  |  |  | 771,120 | 781,204 | 397,545
Additions to property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,374 | 46,496 | 19,809
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,349 | 18,170 | 10,488
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 834,643 | 833,100 | 549,746
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,545 | 83,351 | 61,996
Assets | 1,028,793 |  |  |  | 1,022,996 |  |  |  | 1,028,793 | 1,022,996 | 715,759
Additions to property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,024 | 20,215 | 21,467
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,661 | 28,789 | 18,093
Operating Segments [Member] | Packaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,909 | 75,949 | 74,000
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,143 | 4,712 | 6,275
Assets | 0 |  |  |  | 41,817 |  |  |  | 0 | 41,817 | 41,030
Additions to property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 | 1,989 | 2,467
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,418 | 2,438 | 2,859
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 1,135 | (316)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 18,543 |  |  |  | $ 42,752 |  |  |  | 18,543 | 42,752 | 294,509
Additions to property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,861 | 4,884 | 908
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,175 | $ 1,030 | $ 793

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