| **Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves** | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| **Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]**                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves     | CLARCOR Inc.SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVESFor the years ended November 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011(Dollars in thousands)Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E    Additions    Description Balance atbeginning ofperiod (1)Charged tocosts andexpenses (2)Chargedto otheraccounts Deductions Balance atend ofperiod2013:          Allowance for losses on accounts receivable $9,554 $1,863 $(1,110)(A)$(1,124)(B)$9,1832012:          Allowance for losses on accounts receivable $9,795 $1,029 $(96)(A) $(1,174)(B)$9,5542011:          Allowance for losses on accounts receivable $11,428 $(312) $1,217(A)$(2,538)(B)$9,795 NOTES:(A) Due to business acquisitions, reclassifications and currency translation.(B) Bad debts written off during year, net of recoveries. |

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The entire disclosure for any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). Alternatively, disclosure of the required information may be within the footnotes to the financial statements or a supplemental schedule to the financial statements.
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