Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 357,557	$ 400,152	$ 1,108,479	$ 1,099,479
Cost of sales	237,802	264,827	742,139	742,197
Gross profit	119,755	135,325	366,340	357,282
Selling and administrative expenses	69,333	73,099	217,782	212,643
Operating profit	50,422	62,226	148,558	144,639
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,338)	(1,336)	(3,965)	(2,406)
Interest income	108	101	339	304
Other, net	5,649	(279)	5,111	3,866
Total other income (expense)	4,419	(1,514)	1,485	1,764
Earnings before income taxes	54,841	60,712	150,043	146,403
Provision for income taxes	18,332	18,947	48,224	45,751
Net earnings	36,509	41,765	101,819	100,652
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(64)	(62)	(168)	(76)
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$ 36,445	$ 41,703	$ 101,651	$ 100,576
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.83	$ 2.03	$ 1.99
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.82	$ 2.00	$ 1.98
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	50,099,852	50,395,007	50,188,327	50,457,436
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	50,525,049	50,881,594	50,701,490	50,917,020
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.17	$ 0.60	$ 0.51