Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2016

Earnings Per Share [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				Nine Months Ended
	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015		August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	48,653,220		50,099,852		48,723,459		50,188,327
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	401,827		425,197		379,752		513,163
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	49,055,047		50,525,049		49,103,211		50,701,490
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	35,749	$	36,445	$	110,266	$	101,651
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.73	$	0.73	$	2.26	$	2.03
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.73	$	0.72	$	2.25	$	2.00

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				Nine Months Ended
	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015		August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	296,500		730,150		728,352		730,150
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	27,191	$	14,086	$	65,402	$	30,196
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	455,797		233,000		1,253,401		481,000