Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2014

Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Abstract]

Schedule of weighted average number of shares

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 1, 2014		March 2, 2013
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,463,714		49,834,701
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	460,731		574,763
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,924,445		50,409,464
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	24,321	$	23,462
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.48	$	0.47
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.48	$	0.47

Schedule of additional information used in the calculation of earnings per share

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 1, 2014		March 2, 2013
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	441,450		498,038
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	—	$	5,964
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	—		122,000