Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2016

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 27, 2016		February 28, 2015
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	48,803,049		50,255,915
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	301,276		536,568
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	49,104,325		50,792,483
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	21,163	$	26,709
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.43	$	0.53
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.43	$	0.53

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 27, 2016		February 28, 2015
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	1,171,753		—
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	31,006	$	7,949
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	669,604		122,000