Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles the activity for goodwill by segment for the nine months endedAugust 31, 2013.  

	Engine/Mobile Filtration			Industrial/ Environmental Filtration			Packaging		Total
Goodwill at beginning of year	$	21,593		$	220,331		$	—	$	241,924
Currency translation adjustments	(218		)	(1,020		)	—		(1,238		)
Goodwill at end of period	$	21,375		$	219,311		$	—	$	240,686

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes acquired intangibles by segment. Other acquired intangibles include parts manufacturer regulatory approvals, developed technology, patents and non-compete agreements.

	Engine/Mobile Filtration			Industrial/ Environmental Filtration			Packaging		Total
August 31, 2013
Indefinite Lived Intangibles:
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$	603		$	41,795		$	—	$	42,398
Finite Lived Intangibles:
Trademarks, gross - finite lived	$	303		$	488		$	—	$	791
Accumulated amortization	(100		)	(326		)	—		(426		)
Trademarks, net - finite lived	$	203		$	162		$	—	$	365
Customer relationships, gross	$	4,297		$	45,523		$	—	$	49,820
Accumulated amortization	(1,827		)	(19,327		)	—		(21,154		)
Customer relationships, net	$	2,470		$	26,196		$	—	$	28,666
Other acquired intangibles, gross	$	243		$	39,567		$	—	$	39,810
Accumulated amortization	(243		)	(19,993		)	—		(20,236		)
Other acquired intangibles, net	$	—		$	19,574		$	—	$	19,574
Total finite lived intangible assets, net	$	2,673		$	45,932		$	—	$	48,605
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	3,276		$	87,727		$	—	$	91,003

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes estimated amortization expense.

Fiscal year 2013	$	5,899
Fiscal year 2014	5,677
Fiscal year 2015	5,616
Fiscal year 2016	5,484
Fiscal year 2017	5,246