Note 3 - Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

3. Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when the risks and rewards of ownership and title to the product have transferred to the buyer. This occurs upon the shipment of goods to independent dealers or, in the case of Company-owned retail stores, upon delivery to the customer.

Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition (“SAB 104”) outlines the four basic criteria for recognizing revenue as follows: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (3) the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. SAB 104 further asserts that if collectability of all or a portion of the revenue is not reasonably assured, revenue recognition should be deferred until payment is received.  When circumstances indicate that all four criteria will not be met for a particular dealer, we will account for revenue from that dealer on a cost recovery basis, deferring the recognition of revenue and cost of sales until such time as payment is received for a shipment of goods to the dealer. Currently, there are no dealers for whom revenue is being recognized on a cost recovery basis, and there were no reductions of gross accounts receivable related to cost recovery revenue deferrals at August 25, 2012 or November 26, 2011. The following table details the total revenue and cost deferred for each period presented:

The following table details the total revenue and cost deferred for each period presented:

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 25, 2012		August 27, 2011		August 25, 2012		August 27, 2011
Revenue deferred	$	-	$	424	$	-	$	1,678
Cost deferred		-		297		-		1,175