Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2015

Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [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 29, 2015		August 30, 2014		August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic	50,099,852		50,395,007		50,188,327		50,457,436
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements	425,197		486,587		513,163		459,584
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted	50,525,049		50,881,594		50,701,490		50,917,020
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc.	$	36,445	$	41,703	$	101,651	$	100,576
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic	$	0.73	$	0.83	$	2.03	$	1.99
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted	$	0.72	$	0.82	$	2.00	$	1.98

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 29, 2015		August 30, 2014		August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share	730,150		431,450		730,150		441,003
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	$	14,086	$	21,959	$	30,196	$	21,959
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program	233,000		362,502		481,000		362,502