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Business Acquisitions, Investments and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2012
Sep. 01, 2012
Jun. 02, 2012
Mar. 03, 2012
Dec. 03, 2011
Aug. 27, 2011
May 28, 2011
Feb. 26, 2011
Dec. 01, 2012
Dec. 03, 2011
Nov. 27, 2010
Dec. 03, 2011
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member]
Nov. 27, 2010
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member]
Dec. 01, 2012
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Dec. 03, 2011
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
May 09, 2012
Modular [Member]
Dec. 01, 2012
Modular [Member]
Dec. 29, 2010
TransWeb [Member]
Dec. 01, 2012
TransWeb [Member]
Dec. 03, 2011
TransWeb [Member]
Jun. 08, 2010
Pujiang & Quzhou [Member]
Aug. 28, 2010
Pujiang & Quzhou [Member]
Jun. 08, 2010
Pujiang & Quzhou [Member]
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member]
Jun. 08, 2010
Pujiang & Quzhou [Member]
Acquisition legal fees [Member]
Dec. 03, 2011
Canadian Distributor [Member]
Nov. 27, 2010
Canadian Distributor [Member]
Nov. 28, 2009
Canadian Distributor [Member]
Nov. 27, 2008
Canadian Distributor [Member]
Dec. 03, 2007
Canadian Distributor [Member]
Dec. 03, 2011
2006 I/E Acquisition [Member]
Nov. 27, 2010
2006 I/E Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                                              
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition                               May 09, 2012   Dec. 29, 2010     Jun. 08, 2010             Dec. 01, 2007      
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired                               100.00%   100.00%     15.00%                    
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity                               Modular Engineering Company Pty Ltd.   TransWeb LLC     Pujiang Novaeastern International Mesh Co., Ltd. (“Pujiang”) and Purolator Advanced Filtration (Quzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Quzhou”)                    
Business Acquisition, Description of Acquired Entity                               a manufacturer of pressure vessels, process and storage tanks and other natural gas filtration products and distributor of aftermarket elements   a privately-owned manufacturer of media used in a variety of end-use applications, including respirators and HVAC filters                   a distributor of engineered filtration products in Canada      
Business Combination, Reason for Business Combination                               acquisition of Modular gives the Company first-fit manufacturing capabilities in Western Australia, as well as a platform for aftermarket growth throughout the region   to expand the Company’s technology capabilities in the area of media development and to enhance the product offerings of the Company's filtration operating companies                          
Net sales $ 292,913 $ 286,733 $ 284,855 $ 257,264 $ 307,529 $ 284,819 $ 288,533 $ 245,720 $ 1,121,765 $ 1,126,601 $ 1,011,429           $ 5,314   $ 8,607 $ 13,022                      
Operating profit                 182,714 181,267 144,649               (378) 2,552                      
Business Acquisition, Base Purchase Price Excluding Cash Acquired                               7,875   30,017                     1,402   666
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross                               5,237                              
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Withheld                                   17,000                          
TransWeb contingent earn-out, Fair Value, included in Other long-term liabilities 1,292       1,123       1,292 1,123       1,292 1,123     1,018                          
Business Acquisition, Long-term Debt Assumed                                   1,544                          
Business Acquisition, Repayment of Long-term Debt Assumed                                   1,544                          
Business Acquisition, Legal Charges Paid and Applied Against Purchase Price Withheld                                     10,140 6,329                      
Contingent earn-out, Contingent Consideration, Accounting Treatment                                     The contingent liability for the earn-out payment will continue to be accounted for and measured at fair value until the contingency is settled during fiscal year 2016                        
Contingent earn-out, Fair Value, Other Liabilities, Valuation Techniques                                     The contingent consideration payment is revalued to its current fair value at each reporting date.  Any increase or decrease in the fair value, as a result of changes in significant inputs such as the discount rate, the discount period or other factors used in the calculation, is recognized in Selling and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in the period the estimated fair value changes. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow model with a discount rate                        
Contingent earn-out, Fair Value, Other Liabilities, Valuation Discount Rate                                     11.90%                        
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs                                 250     141   49                  
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests                 0 0 732                   732                    
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests                   321 781 321 971               971                    
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other                                             239 49              
Other acquired intangible assets - finite lived                               2,552   12,100                          
Goodwill                               5,339   7,976                         666
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Paid in Fiscal Year                                                 99 142 198 811      
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment                                                           $ 257