v3.6.0.2

Business Acquisitions, Investments and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Filter Resources) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 17, 2014 USD ($) employee | Dec. 16, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 29, 2014 USD ($)
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 506,265,000 | $ 502,908,000 | $ 506,265,000 | $ 507,172,000
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 10,880,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 10,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  | $ 263,758,000 |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 34,453,000 |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  | 41,884,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 837,000 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 22,903,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 74,324,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 133,020,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired |  | 307,421,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  | 260,312,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  | 194,302,000 | 208,036,000 | 226,709,000
Operating profit |  |  |  |  | 27,213,000 | $ 18,995,000 | $ 13,984,000
Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 77,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |
Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 19,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |
Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 670,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member] | Order or Production Backlog [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average useful life |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Filter Resources, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 21,861,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed long-term debt | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired workforce, number of employees | employee | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration | $ 1,154,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Contingent consideration face value | 1,350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration increase (decrease) |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 3,180,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | 2,042,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 118,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 574,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 11,938,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 10,880,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets acquired | 28,732,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | 2,670,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 4,201,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | $ 21,861,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | 19,666,000 | 23,205,000 |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  | $ 1,898,000 | $ 3,466,000 |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 35,100,000 |  |  |  |  |

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