Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 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 denominators utilized in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	2013		2012		2011
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	49,988,577		50,285,480		50,501,842
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	550,370		596,711		689,593
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	50,538,947		50,882,191		51,191,435
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	118,076	$	122,986	$	124,003
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	2.36	$	2.45	$	2.46
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	2.34	$	2.42	$	2.42

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.

	2013		2012		2011
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	125,135		508,167		60,000
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	27,708	$	37,320	$	29,317
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	534,100		792,881		683,776