Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013	May 31, 2014 reportable_segment	Jun. 01, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			3
Net sales	$ 386,642	$ 287,583	$ 699,327	$ 543,854
Operating profit	51,147	49,401	82,413	83,216
Other income (expense), net	(400)	(217)	3,278	(228)
Earnings before income taxes	50,747	49,184	85,691	82,988
Identifiable assets	1,875,747		1,875,747		1,448,843
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	148,398	132,372	270,895	250,047
Operating profit	26,972	29,096	49,846	52,545
Identifiable assets	759,832		759,832		397,545
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	219,592	136,660	394,455	259,286
Operating profit	23,005	18,411	31,151	28,089
Identifiable assets	1,048,691		1,048,691		715,759
Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	18,652	18,551	33,977	34,521
Operating profit	1,170	1,894	1,416	2,582
Identifiable assets	40,938		40,938		41,030
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 26,286		$ 26,286		$ 294,509