Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	May 26, 2012	May 28, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 7,446	$ 54,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,615	2,907
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies	(134)	(1,921)
Provision for restructuring and asset impairment charges	711	1,959
Non-cash portion of lease exit costs	359	2,228
Licensee debt cancelation charges		6,447
Provision for lease and loan guarantees	219	1,457
Bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges	254	13,026
Gain on mortgage settlements		(436)
Gain on sale of affilate		(85,542)
Other than temporary impairment on investments	806
Impairment and lease exit charges on retail real estate		4,790
Other, net	(36)	852
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	337	2,000
Inventories	(2,786)	2,782
Other current assets	(64)	(23)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,465)	(9,439)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8,262	(4,621)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,352)	(964)
Proceeds from sale of affiliate	1,410	67,752
Proceeds from sales of investments	875	2,603
Purchases of investments	(857)	(2,603)
Dividends from affiliate		3,756
Equity contribution to affiliate		(980)
Other, net	13	201
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,911)	69,765
Financing activities:
Repayments of real estate notes payable	(100)	(3,791)
Issuance of common stock	157	88
Repurchases of common stock	(1,250)	(473)
Cash dividends	(6,626)
Payments on other notes		(2,127)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,819)	(6,303)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,468)	58,841
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	69,601	11,071
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 67,133	$ 69,912