Note 8 - Financial Instruments, Investments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 24, 2012

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	Cost		Gross Unrealized					Market
	Basis		Gains		Losses			Value
Bond mutual funds	$	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

	Fair Value Measurements Using
	Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 3 Inputs)
Balance at November 26, 2011		$	806
Total gains (losses) included in earnings related to change in underlying net assets			(806	)
Balance November 24, 2012		$	-

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

	November 24, 2012				November 26, 2011
	Carrying value		Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,566	$	45,566	$	69,601	$	69,601
Accounts receivable, net		15,755		15,755		14,756		14,756
Notes receivable, net		636		636		1,877		1,877
Investments, including marketable securities		-		-		2,939		2,939
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	22,405	$	22,405	$	18,821	$	18,821
Real estate notes payable		3,294		3,668		3,864		3,804
Lease/loan guarantee reserves		347		347		508		508