Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 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 denominators utilized in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	2015		2014		2013
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	49,981,118		50,405,549		49,988,577
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	448,336		465,700		550,370
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	50,429,454		50,871,249		50,538,947
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	134,704	$	144,084	$	118,076
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	2.70	$	2.86	$	2.36
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	2.67	$	2.83	$	2.34

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.

	2015		2014		2013
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	733,413		441,033		125,135
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	70,777	$	32,822	$	27,708
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	1,331,941		535,703		534,100