Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	$ 507,172
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments	4,561
Disposals and write-offs	(491)
Currency translation adjustments	(3,283)
Goodwill at end of period	507,959
Engine/Mobile Filtration [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	216,114
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments	(7,377)
Disposals and write-offs	0
Currency translation adjustments	(838)
Goodwill at end of period	207,899
Industrial/Environmental Filtration [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	291,058
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments	11,938
Disposals and write-offs	(491)
Currency translation adjustments	(2,445)
Goodwill at end of period	300,060
Packaging [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	0
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments	0
Disposals and write-offs	0
Currency translation adjustments	0
Goodwill at end of period	$ 0