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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($) reportable_segment | Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment |  |  | 3 |  |
Net sales | $ 331,387 | $ 357,557 | $ 1,012,627 | $ 1,108,479 |
Operating profit | 50,698 | 50,422 | 136,441 | 148,558 |
Other income (expense), net | (1,053) | 4,419 | 22,673 | 1,485 |
Earnings before income taxes | 49,645 | 54,841 | 159,114 | 150,043 |
Identifiable assets | 1,759,791 |  | 1,759,791 |  | $ 1,818,456
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 331,387 | 357,557 | 1,012,627 | 1,108,479 |
Operating profit | 50,698 | 50,422 | 136,441 | 148,558 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 144,710 | 151,734 | 433,283 | 457,482 |
Operating profit | 29,337 | 27,728 | 77,904 | 83,038 |
Identifiable assets | 736,275 |  | 736,275 |  | 771,120
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 186,677 | 200,496 | 579,344 | 610,088 |
Operating profit | 21,361 | 22,765 | 58,537 | 63,377 |
Identifiable assets | 964,191 |  | 964,191 |  | 1,028,793
Operating Segments [Member] | Packaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 5,327 | 0 | 40,909 |
Operating profit | 0 | (71) | 0 | 2,143 |
Identifiable assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | (1,053) | $ 4,419 | 22,673 | $ 1,485 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | $ 59,325 |  | $ 59,325 |  | $ 18,543

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