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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | CLARCOR Inc. [Member] | Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests [Member] | Stock Options [Member] | Stock Options [Member] Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member] | Stock Options [Member] CLARCOR Inc. [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] CLARCOR Inc. [Member]
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Common stock, shares outstanding, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 01, 2012 |  | 49,652,737 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, beginning of period at Dec. 01, 2012 | $ 901,830 | $ 49,653 | $ 0 | $ (51,708) | $ 902,899 | $ 900,844 | $ 986 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests) | 118,333 |  |  |  | 118,076 | 118,076 | 257 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) (excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests) | 21,882 |  |  | 21,894 |  | 21,894 | (12) |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised (in shares) |  | 1,128,310 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,191,752 |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised | 32,800 | $ 1,128 | 31,672 |  |  | 32,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,231 | $ 7,231 | $ 7,231 | $ 1,280 | $ 1,280 | $ 1,280
Issuance and expense of stock under award plans (in shares) |  | 123,594 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance and expense of stock under award plans | $ 2,963 | $ 124 | 2,839 |  |  | 2,963 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and retire stock (in shares) | (534,100) | (534,100) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and retire stock | $ (27,708) | $ (534) | (23,956) |  | (3,218) | (27,708) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option expense | 3,212 |  | 3,212 |  |  | 3,212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | (28,950) |  |  |  | (28,744) | (28,744) | (206) |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding, end of period (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2013 |  | 50,370,541 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, end of period at Nov. 30, 2013 | 1,032,873 | $ 50,371 | 22,278 | (29,814) | 989,013 | 1,031,848 | 1,025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests) | 144,317 |  |  |  | 144,084 | 144,084 | 233 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) (excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests) | (24,315) |  |  | (24,266) |  | (24,266) | (49) |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised (in shares) |  | 322,473 |  |  |  |  |  | 322,473 |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised | 10,738 | $ 322 | 10,416 |  |  | 10,738 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,668 | 2,668 | 2,668 | 101 | 101 | 101
Issuance and expense of stock under award plans (in shares) |  | 47,186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance and expense of stock under award plans | $ 2,488 | $ 47 | 2,441 |  |  | 2,488 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and retire stock (in shares) | (535,703) | (535,703) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and retire stock | $ (32,822) | $ (536) | (32,286) |  | 0 | (32,822) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option expense | 5,026 |  | 5,026 |  |  | 5,026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | (35,971) |  |  |  | (35,805) | (35,805) | (166) |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding, end of period (in shares) at Nov. 29, 2014 |  | 50,204,497 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, end of period at Nov. 29, 2014 | 1,105,103 | $ 50,204 | 10,644 | (54,080) | 1,097,292 | 1,104,060 | 1,043 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings (excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests) | 134,932 |  |  |  | 134,704 | 134,704 | 228 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) (excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests) | (34,141) |  |  | (33,972) |  | (33,972) | (169) |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised (in shares) |  | 176,103 |  |  |  |  |  | 179,071 |  |  |  |  |
Stock options exercised | 6,608 | $ 176 | 6,432 |  |  | 6,608 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,032 | $ 1,032 | $ 1,032 | $ 215 | $ 215 | $ 215
Issuance and expense of stock under award plans (in shares) |  | 62,239 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance and expense of stock under award plans | $ 3,209 | $ 62 | 3,147 |  |  | 3,209 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and retire stock (in shares) | (1,331,941) | (1,331,941) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase and retire stock | $ (70,777) | $ (1,331) | (26,845) |  | (42,601) | (70,777) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option expense | 5,375 |  | 5,375 |  |  | 5,375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | 87 |  |  |  | 87 | 87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | (41,178) |  |  |  | (40,972) | (40,972) | (206) |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding, end of period (in shares) at Nov. 28, 2015 |  | 49,110,898 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' equity, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest, end of period at Nov. 28, 2015 | $ 1,110,465 | $ 49,111 | $ 0 | $ (88,052) | $ 1,148,510 | $ 1,109,569 | $ 896 |  |  |  |  |  |

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