Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2016

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:

	2016		2015		2014
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	48,690,560		49,981,118		50,405,549
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	369,198		448,336		465,700
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	49,059,758		50,429,454		50,871,249
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	139,266	$	134,704	$	144,084
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	2.86	$	2.70	$	2.86
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	2.84	$	2.67	$	2.83

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.

	2016		2015		2014
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	728,352		733,413		441,033
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	73,901	$	70,777	$	32,822
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	1,385,401		1,331,941		535,703