CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010
Net sales	$ 284,819	$ 262,770	$ 819,072	$ 735,770
Cost of sales	188,945	171,209	542,783	489,561
Gross profit	95,874	91,561	276,289	246,209
Selling and administrative expense	49,413	49,869	149,757	145,409
Operating profit	46,461	41,692	126,532	100,800
Other income (expense) [Abstract]
Interest expense	(87)	(103)	(352)	(340)
Interest income	170	70	446	186
Other, net	16	15	(412)	(582)
Total other income (expense)	99	(18)	(318)	(736)
Earnings before income taxes	46,560	41,674	126,214	100,064
Provision for income taxes	14,401	13,103	39,253	32,751
Net earnings	32,159	28,571	86,961	67,313
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(89)	(245)	(202)	(236)
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$ 32,070	$ 28,326	$ 86,759	$ 67,077
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$ 0.63	$ 0.56	$ 1.72	$ 1.32
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.55	$ 1.69	$ 1.31
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,527,206	50,796,393	50,563,556	50,700,066
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	51,200,241	51,248,957	51,256,621	51,145,071
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.1050	$ 0.0975	$ 0.3150	$ 0.2925