Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 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.

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	May 31, 2014		June 1, 2013		May 31, 2014		June 1, 2013
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,513,588		49,826,567		50,488,651		49,830,634
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	431,502		602,308		446,117		588,536
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,945,090		50,428,875		50,934,768		50,419,170
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	34,552	$	33,051	$	58,873	$	56,513
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.68	$	0.66	$	1.17	$	1.13
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.68	$	0.66	$	1.16	$	1.12

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.

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	May 31, 2014		June 1, 2013		May 31, 2014		June 1, 2013
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	450,200		—		445,825		249,019
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	—	$	11,400	$	—	$	17,364
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	—		224,100		—		346,100