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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 27, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | $ 74,698 |
Other acquired intangibles, gross | 5,000 |
Total indefinite lived intangible assets | 79,698 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 232,248 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 311,946 | $ 329,155
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 847 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (588) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 259 |
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 267,155 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (72,759) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 194,396 |
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 71,275 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (33,682) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 37,593 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 783 |
Other acquired intangibles, gross | 0 |
Total indefinite lived intangible assets | 783 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 121,393 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 122,176 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 279 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (142) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 137 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 139,426 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (26,604) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 112,822 |
Operating Segments [Member] | 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 | (2,809) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 8,434 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 73,915 |
Other acquired intangibles, gross | 0 |
Total indefinite lived intangible assets | 73,915 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 110,855 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 184,770 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 568 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (446) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 122 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 127,729 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (46,155) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 81,574 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived | 60,032 |
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset | (30,873) |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 29,159 |
Corporate [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Trademarks - indefinite lived | 0 |
Other acquired intangibles, gross | 5,000 |
Total indefinite lived intangible assets | 5,000 |
Intangible asset, net - finite lived | 0 |
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 5,000 |
Corporate [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 |
Corporate [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 |
Corporate [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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