v3.6.0.2

Business Acquisitions, Investments and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Bekaert Business) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 17, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 03, 2013 USD ($) employee | Dec. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 27, 2016 USD ($) | May 28, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($) | May 30, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 29, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,299 | $ 20,882 | $ 595,328
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 10,880 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bargain purchase gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 2,815
Gross profit |  |  | $ 124,736 | $ 114,401 | $ 121,861 | $ 100,901 | $ 122,289 | $ 119,755 | $ 133,610 | $ 112,975 | 461,899 | 488,629 | 497,035
Bekaert Advanced Filtration SA - Belgium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bekaert Advanced Filtration SA - Indonesia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bekaert Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | $ 7,297 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired workforce, number of employees | employee |  | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 2,057 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bargain purchase gain |  | $ 2,815 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,522 | 11,824 | 13,926
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 714 | $ (387) | $ (21)

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