Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

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 31, 2013		September 1, 2012		August 31, 2013		September 1, 2012
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,092,548		50,283,340		49,917,939		50,357,567
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	512,261		580,554		563,110		621,975
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,604,809		50,863,894		50,481,049		50,979,542
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	28,707	$	30,270	$	85,220	$	86,676
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.57	$	0.60	$	1.71	$	1.72
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.57	$	0.60	$	1.69	$	1.70

Additional Information Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table provides additional information regarding the calculation of earnings per share and stock repurchase activity.

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 31, 2013		September 1, 2012		August 31, 2013		September 1, 2012
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	2,500		508,350		166,846		509,600
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	6,785	$	5,341	$	24,149	$	16,724
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	124,000		110,300		470,100		337,800