Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 9,817	$ 54,709
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,931	4,150
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies	(157)	(1,782)
Provision for restructuring and asset impairment charges	711	2,082
Non-cash portion of lease exit costs	359	2,228
Licensee debt cancelation charges		6,447
Provision for lease and loan guarantees	197	1,315
Bad debt and notes receivable valuation charges	416	13,116
Gain on mortgage settlements		(1,305)
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
Deferred income taxes	(658)	(111)
Other, net	1,042	343
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(316)	746
Inventories	(8,948)	1,091
Other current assets	(1,122)	248
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	853	(14,859)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	6,931	(12,334)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,858)	(2,459)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	17	189
Proceeds from sale of affiliate	1,410	69,152
Release of collateral restrictions on cash equivalents		11,240
Proceeds from sales of investments	1,186	2,925
Purchases of investments	(1,303)	(2,925)
Dividends from affiliate		3,756
Equity contribution to affiliate		(980)
Acquisition of retail licensee store	(485)
Other, net	84	127
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5,949)	81,025
Financing activities:
Repayments of real estate notes payable	(149)	(6,375)
Issuance of common stock	295	136
Repurchases of common stock	(5,572)	(2,084)
Cash dividends	(7,190)	(348)
Payments on other notes		(2,202)
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,616)	(10,873)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(11,634)	57,818
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	69,601	11,071
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 57,967	$ 68,889