Note 20 - Segment Information (Detail) - Segment information for each of the last three fiscal years (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2012		Aug. 25, 2012		May 26, 2012		Feb. 25, 2012		Nov. 26, 2011		Aug. 27, 2011		May 28, 2011		Feb. 26, 2011		Nov. 24, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010
Net Sales
Net sales	$ 76,812	[1]	$ 64,438	[2]	$ 67,454	[3]	$ 60,968	[4]	$ 63,266	[5]	$ 59,417	[6]	$ 66,261	[7]	$ 64,264	[8]	$ 269,672	$ 253,208	$ 235,254
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	5,080	(20,622)	(4,687)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring and asset impairment charges					(475)		(236)		(418)		(123)		(1,080)		(879)		(711)	(2,500)
Licensee debt cancellation charges													(6,447)					(6,447)
Lease exit costs					131		228						2,844		884		(359)	(3,728)
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	5,473	5,514	5,966
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	9,000	4,168	2,013
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	227,180								223,174								227,180	223,174	197,317
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales																	185,187	177,372	176,255
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	7,500	(4,394)	2,431
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring and asset impairment charges																	(588)	(1,311)
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	1,171	1,246	1,670
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	3,092	690	515
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	145,861								142,361								145,861	142,361	95,957
Retail Segment [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales																	171,633	147,961	122,241
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	(2,067)	(4,495)	(7,387)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring and asset impairment charges																	(123)	(1,189)
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	3,760	3,421	3,095
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	5,898	3,478	1,498
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	68,583								60,811								68,583	60,811	58,736
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales																	(87,148)	(72,125)	(63,242)
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	717	942	269
Investments or Real Estate [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	542	847	1,201
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	10
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	$ 12,736								$ 20,002								$ 12,736	$ 20,002	$ 42,624

[1] Includes $15,907 of tax benefit from release of deferred tax asset valuation reserves - see Note 12 for further information.

[2] Includes $1,205 of tax benefit from partial release of deferred tax asset valuation reserves - see Note 12 for further information.

[3] Includes $9,010 of income from the final CDSOA distribution - see Note 9 for further details. Also includes restructuring and asset impairment charges of $475 and lease exit costs of $131 - see Note 16 for further details. Also includes $1,592 of tax benefit from partial release of deferred tax asset valuation reserves - see Note 12 for further information.

[4] Includes restructuring and asset impairment charges of $236 and lease exit costs of $228 - see Note 16 for further details. Also includes $806 charge for other than temporary impairment to our investment in Fortress - see Note 8 for further details.

[5] Includes $765 of income associated with the Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act. See Note 9 for further details. Also includes $418 of asset impairment and restructuring charges - see Note 16 for further details.

[6] Includes restructuring and asset impairment charges of $123 - see Note 16 for further details.

[7] Includes $85,542 gain on sale of affiliate - see Note 11 for further details regarding the sale of our investment in IHFC. Also includes licensee debt cancellation charges of $6,447, restructuring and asset impairment charges of $1,080, and lease exit costs of $2,844 - see Note 16 for further details.

[8] Includes restructuring and asset impairment charges of $879 and lease exit costs of $884 - see Note 16 for further details.