Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	$ 42,398
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	48,605
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	91,003	95,681
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	791
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(426)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	365
Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	49,820
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(21,154)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	28,666
Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,810
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(20,236)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	19,574
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	603
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,673
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	3,276
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	303
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(100)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	203
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	4,297
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(1,827)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	2,470
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	243
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(243)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	41,795
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	45,932
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	87,727
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	488
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(326)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	162
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	45,523
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(19,327)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	26,196
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] | Other Acquired Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, gross - finite lived	39,567
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible asset	(19,993)
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	19,574
Packaging [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks - indefinite lived	0
Intangible asset, net - finite lived	0
Acquired intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	0
Packaging [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
Packaging [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
Packaging [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