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Business Acquisitions, Investments and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2016

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of pro forma information

The pro forma amounts include the Company’s determination of purchase accounting adjustments based on available information and certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable.

	Twelve Months Ended November 30, 2014
	CLARCOR Inc. As reported			CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions				CLARCOR Industrial Air				CLARCOR Inc. Pro forma
Net sales	$	1,512,854		$	46,837			$	15,422			$	1,575,113
Operating profit	210,428			17,677			(a)	8,814			(b)	236,919
Net earnings attributable to CLARCOR	144,084			10,485				6,551				161,120
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.83		$	0.21			$	0.13			$	3.17

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

Filter Resources, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of business acquisitions

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of Filter Resources:

Accounts receivable		$	3,180
Inventories		2,042
Other current assets		118
Property, plant and equipment		574
Goodwill		11,938
Intangible assets		10,880
	Total assets acquired	28,732
Current liabilities		2,670
Noncurrent liabilities		4,201
	Net assets acquired	$	21,861

Schedule of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired

A summary of the intangible assets acquired is shown in the following table:

	Estimated			Weighted average	Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets	Value			Useful life	Method
Customer relationships	$	10,800		15 years	Straight-line
Trademarks	80			1 year	Straight-line
	$	10,880

Stanadyne [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of business acquisitions

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions:

Accounts receivable		$	19,098
Inventories		7,257
Deferred income taxes		4,445
Property, plant and equipment		10,176
Goodwill		187,611
Intangible assets		146,430
	Total assets acquired	375,017
Current liabilities		9,105
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,000
Deferred income taxes		36,193
	Net assets acquired	$	327,719

Schedule of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired

A summary of the intangible assets acquired is shown in the following table:

	Estimated			Weighted average	Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets	Value			Useful life	Method
Customer relationships	$	135,250		13 years	Straight-line
Developed technology	11,000			10 years	Straight-line
Trademarks	180			Indefinite	Not amortized
	$	146,430

Schedule of results of acquiree

Net sales and operating profit attributable to CLARCOR Engine Mobile Solutions for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows:

	2016			2015			2014
Net sales	$	78,012		$	88,255		$	65,701
Operating profit	14,335			17,659			11,604

Air Filtrations Segment of General Electric [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of business acquisitions

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition of CLARCOR Industrial Air:

Accounts receivable		$	34,453
Inventories		41,884
Other current assets		837
Property, plant and equipment		22,903
Goodwill		74,324
Intangible assets		133,020
	Total assets acquired	307,421
Total liabilities		47,109
	Net assets acquired	$	260,312

Schedule of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired

A summary of the intangible assets acquired, weighted-average useful lives and amortization methods is shown in the following table:

	Estimated			Weighted average	Amortization
Identifiable intangible assets	Value			Useful life	Method
Customer relationships	$	77,300		13 years	Straight-line
Trade names	35,100			Indefinite	Not amortized
Developed technology	19,900			13 years	Straight-line
Backlog	670			Less than 1 Year	Accelerated
GE Transitional Trademark License	50			Less than 1 Year	Accelerated
	$	133,020

Schedule of results of acquiree

Net sales and operating profit attributable to CLARCOR Industrial Air for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows:

	2016			2015			2014
Net sales	$	194,302		$	208,036		$	226,709
Operating profit	27,213			18,995			13,984

Bekaert Business [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of results of acquiree

Net sales and operating loss attributable to the Bekaert Business for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 were as follows:

	2016			2015			2014
Net sales	$	12,522		$	11,824		$	13,926
Operating profit (loss)	714			(387		)	(21		)

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