Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 02, 2013

Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators utilized in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended
	March 2, 2013		March 3, 2012
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	49,834,701		50,411,196
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	574,763		683,189
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,409,464		51,094,385
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	23,462	$	23,479
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.47	$	0.47
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.47	$	0.46

Additional Information Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table provides additional information regarding the calculation of earnings per share and stock repurchase activity.

	Three Months Ended
	March 2, 2013		March 3, 2012
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	498,038		—
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	5,964	$	3,635
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	122,000		70,000