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EARNINGS PER SHARE AND TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 27, 2011
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS [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 27, 2011 |  | August 28, 2010 |  | August 27, 2011 |  | August 28, 2010
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic | 50,527,206 |  |  | 50,796,393 |  |  | 50,563,556 |  |  | 50,700,066 |
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements | 673,035 |  |  | 452,564 |  |  | 693,065 |  |  | 445,005 |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted | 51,200,241 |  |  | 51,248,957 |  |  | 51,256,621 |  |  | 51,145,071 |
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc. | $ | 32,070 |  |  | $ | 28,326 |  |  | $ | 86,759 |  |  | $ | 67,077 |
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic | $ | 0.63 |  |  | $ | 0.56 |  |  | $ | 1.72 |  |  | $ | 1.32 |
Net earnings per share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted | $ | 0.63 |  |  | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 1.69 |  |  | $ | 1.31 |
Additional Information Earnings Per Share and Treasury Stock Transactions [Table Text Block] | The following table provides additional information regarding the calculation of earnings per share and treasury stock transactions.
| Quarter Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| August 27, 2011 |  | August 28, 2010 |  | August 27, 2011 |  | August 28, 2010
Number of antidilutive options with exercises prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share | 60,000 |  |  | 347,350 |  |  | 60,000 |  |  | 646,349 |
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program | $ | 9,312 |  |  | $ | 10,009 |  |  | $ | 18,204 |  |  | $ | 10,009 |
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program | 222,051 |  |  | 288,842 |  |  | 427,051 |  |  | 288,842 |

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