Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 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				Nine Months Ended
	August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,395,007		50,092,548		50,457,436		49,917,939
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	486,587		512,261		459,584		563,110
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,881,594		50,604,809		50,917,020		50,481,049
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	41,703	$	28,707	$	100,576	$	85,220
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.83	$	0.57	$	1.99	$	1.71
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.82	$	0.57	$	1.98	$	1.69

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				Nine Months Ended
	August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	431,450		2,500		441,003		166,846
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	21,959	$	6,785	$	21,959	$	24,149
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	362,502		124,000		362,502		470,100