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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 27, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | $ 75,065 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 246,790 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 321,855 | $ 329,155
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 845 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (574) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 271 |
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 269,182 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (62,688) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 206,494 |
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 71,476 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (31,451) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 40,025 |
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 783 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 127,254 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 128,037 |
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 277 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (135) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 142 |
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 139,450 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (21,321) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 118,129 |
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 11,243 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (2,260) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 8,983 |
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 74,282 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 119,536 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 193,818 |
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 568 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (439) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 129 |
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 129,732 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (41,367) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 88,365 |
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 60,233 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (29,191) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 31,042 |
Packaging [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 0 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 0 |
Packaging [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 0 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | 0 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 |
Packaging [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 0 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | 0 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 |
Packaging [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 0 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | 0 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | $ 0 |

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