Note 14 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2012

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	Cost		Gross Unrealized				Market
	Basis		Gains		Losses		Value
Bond mutual fund shares	$	1,249	$	273	$	-	$	1,522
Government agency obligations		1,059		34		-		1,093
US Treasury obligations		573		18		-		591
	$	2,881	$	325	$	-	$	3,206

	Cost		Gross Unrealized					Market
	Basis		Gains		Losses			Value
Bond mutual fund shares	$	1,175	$	149	$	(4	)	$	1,320
Government agency obligations		908		38		-			946
US Treasury obligations		648		26		(1	)		673
	$	2,731	$	213	$	(5	)	$	2,939

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

Less than 5 years	$	-
5-10 years		561
11-20 years		29
Over 20 years		1,094
	$	1,684

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Assets
Marketable securities	$	3,206	$	-	$	-	$	3,206
Total Assets	$	3,206	$	-	$	-	$	3,206

Changes to Assets Measured at Fair Value Using Level 3 Inputs [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
	Investment in Fortress
Balance at November 26, 2011	$	806
Total losses included in earnings related to change in underlying net assets		(806	)
Balance August 25, 2012	$	-

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

	August 25, 2012				November 26, 2011
	Carrying value		Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	57,967	$	57,967	$	69,601	$	69,601
Accounts receivable, net		14,468		14,468		14,756		14,756
Notes receivable, net		1,778		1,778		1,877		1,877
Investments		3,206		3,206		3,745		3,745
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	19,170		19,170	$	18,821	$	18,821
Real estate notes payable		3,714		3,720		3,864		3,804
Lease/loan guarantee reserves		602		602		508		508