Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2014

Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares

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

	2014		2013		2012
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	50,405,549		49,988,577		50,285,480
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	465,700		550,370		596,711
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	50,871,249		50,538,947		50,882,191
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	144,084	$	118,076	$	122,986
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	2.86	$	2.36	$	2.45
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	2.83	$	2.34	$	2.42

Additional Information Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity

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

	2014		2013		2012
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	441,033		125,135		508,167
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	32,822	$	27,708	$	37,320
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	535,703		534,100		792,881