Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 28, 2016	May 30, 2015	May 28, 2016	May 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 364,968	$ 399,799	$ 681,240	$ 750,922
Cost of sales	243,107	266,189	458,478	504,337
Gross profit	121,861	133,610	222,762	246,585
Selling and administrative expenses	68,077	74,667	137,019	148,449
Operating profit	53,784	58,943	85,743	98,136
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,869)	(1,556)	(3,981)	(2,627)
Interest income	130	90	259	231
Other, net	26,934	(422)	27,448	(538)
Total other income (expense)	25,195	(1,888)	23,726	(2,934)
Earnings before income taxes	78,979	57,055	109,469	95,202
Provision for income taxes	25,608	18,482	34,908	29,892
Net earnings	53,371	38,573	74,561	65,310
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(17)	(76)	(44)	(104)
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$ 53,354	$ 38,497	$ 74,517	$ 65,206
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.77	$ 1.53	$ 1.30
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.76	$ 1.52	$ 1.28
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	48,714,109	50,209,215	48,758,579	50,232,565
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	49,153,624	50,791,198	49,128,974	50,791,840
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.20	$ 0.44	$ 0.4