Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 331,387	$ 357,557	$ 1,012,627	$ 1,108,479
Cost of sales	216,986	237,802	675,464	742,139
Gross profit	114,401	119,755	337,163	366,340
Selling and administrative expenses	63,703	69,333	200,722	217,782
Operating profit	50,698	50,422	136,441	148,558
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,763)	(1,338)	(5,744)	(3,965)
Interest income	136	108	395	339
Other, net	574	5,649	28,022	5,111
Total other income (expense)	(1,053)	4,419	22,673	1,485
Earnings before income taxes	49,645	54,841	159,114	150,043
Provision for income taxes	13,861	18,332	48,769	48,224
Net earnings	35,784	36,509	110,345	101,819
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(35)	(64)	(79)	(168)
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$ 35,749	$ 36,445	$ 110,266	$ 101,651
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.73	$ 2.26	$ 2.03
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.72	$ 2.25	$ 2.00
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	48,653,220	50,099,852	48,723,459	50,188,327
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	49,055,047	50,525,049	49,103,211	50,701,490
Dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.20	$ 0.66	$ 0.60