Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

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
	February 28, 2015		March 1, 2014
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,255,915		50,463,714
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	536,568		460,731
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,792,483		50,924,445
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	26,709	$	24,321
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.53	$	0.48
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.53	$	0.48

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
	February 28, 2015		March 1, 2014
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	—		441,450
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	7,949	$	—
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	122,000		—