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Business Acquisitions, Investments and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Pro Forma Results) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2016 | Aug. 27, 2016 | May 28, 2016 | Feb. 27, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Aug. 29, 2015 | May 30, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Dec. 03, 2016 | Nov. 28, 2015 | Nov. 29, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 376,947 | $ 331,387 | $ 364,968 | $ 316,272 | $ 372,547 | $ 357,557 | $ 399,799 | $ 351,123 | $ 1,389,573 | $ 1,481,026 | $ 1,512,854
Net sales, pro forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,575,113
Operating profit |  | 124,736 | 114,401 | 121,861 | 100,901 | 122,289 | 119,755 | 133,610 | 112,975 | 461,899 | 488,629 | 497,035
Operating profit, pro forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,919
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc. |  | $ 29,000 | $ 35,749 | $ 53,354 | $ 21,163 | $ 33,053 | $ 36,445 | $ 38,497 | $ 26,709 | $ 139,266 | $ 134,704 | 144,084
Net earnings, pro forma |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 161,120
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.59 | $ 0.73 | $ 1.09 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.72 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.53 | $ 2.84 | $ 2.67 | $ 2.83
Diluted earnings per share, pro forma (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.17
Engine Mobile Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales attributable to CLARCOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,837
Operating profit attributable to CLARCOR | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,677
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,485
Diluted earnings per share, attributable to CLARCOR (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.21
Transaction costs removal, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,035
Cost of inventory step up |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,368
Industrial Environmental Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales attributable to CLARCOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,422
Operating profit attributable to CLARCOR | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,814
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,551
Diluted earnings per share, attributable to CLARCOR (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.13
Transaction costs removal, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,089
Cost of inventory step up |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,342
As Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,512,854
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,428
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 144,084
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.83
[1] | Includes adjustments to remove transaction costs of $3,035 and cost of sales related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated acquisition-date fair value of $1,368, which have been pushed back to the twelve months ended November 30, 2013 for pro forma presentation. Also includes adjustments to intangible asset amortization, depreciation expense and interest expense.
[2] | Includes adjustments to remove transaction costs of $2,089 and cost of sales related to the step-up of inventory to its estimated acquisition-date fair value of $4,342, which have been pushed back to the twelve months ended November 30, 2013 for pro forma presentation. Also includes adjustments to intangible asset amortization, depreciation expense and interest expense.

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