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Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2016
Earnings Per Share and Stock Repurchase Activity [Abstract] |
Schedule of weighted average number of shares | The following table provides a reconciliation of the denominators utilized in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Weighted average number of shares outstanding | 48,690,560 |  |  | 49,981,118 |  |  | 50,405,549 |
Dilutive effect of stock-based arrangements | 369,198 |  |  | 448,336 |  |  | 465,700 |
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding | 49,059,758 |  |  | 50,429,454 |  |  | 50,871,249 |
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR Inc. | $ | 139,266 |  |  | $ | 134,704 |  |  | $ | 144,084 |
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Basic | $ | 2.86 |  |  | $ | 2.70 |  |  | $ | 2.86 |
Net earnings per common share attributable to CLARCOR Inc. - Diluted | $ | 2.84 |  |  | $ | 2.67 |  |  | $ | 2.83 |
Additional information earnings per share and stock repurchase activity | The following table provides additional information regarding the calculation of earnings per share and stock repurchase activity.
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Number of antidilutive options with exercise prices greater than the average market price excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share | 728,352 |  |  | 733,413 |  |  | 441,033 |
Common stock repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program | $ | 73,901 |  |  | $ | 70,777 |  |  | $ | 32,822 |
Number of shares repurchased and retired pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase program | 1,385,401 |  |  | 1,331,941 |  |  | 535,703 |

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