Note 15 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 24, 2012

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

2012		2011		2010
$	636	$	426	$	376

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

	2011				2010
Weighted average fair value of options on grant date			$4.19			$2.55
Expected life of options in years			6.25			6.25
Risk-free interest rate		2.19%	-	2.49%		2.5%
Expected volatility			60.0%			60.0%
Dividend yield		0.0%	-	1.5%		0.0%

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average  Exercise Price  Per Share
Outstanding at November 26, 2011		1,075,464		$	13.95
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(87,400	)		6.59
Forfeited/Expired		(202,964	)		14.79
Outstanding at November 24, 2012		785,100			14.55
Exercisable at November 24, 2012		630,850		$	16.66

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number of Shares			Weighted  Average Grant  Date Fair Value Per Share
Non-vested options outstanding at November 26, 2011		220,000		$	5.90
Granted		-			-
Vested		(65,750	)		5.65
Forfeited/Expired		-			-
Non-vested options outstanding at November 24, 2012		154,250			6.00

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

				Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices				Shares		Weighted Average  Remaining  Contractual Life  (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$	3.23	-	$6.45		102,350		7.6	$	4.38		16,350	$	4.38
$	6.45	-	$9.67		72,250		8.6		8.02		4,000		8.02
$	9.68	-	$12.90		138,000		4.8		10.60		138,000		10.60
$	12.91	-	$16.13		67,500		3.9		14.89		67,500		14.89
$	16.14	-	$19.35		150,000		3.6		16.96		150,000		16.96
$	19.36	-	$22.58		255,000		1.3		21.12		255,000		21.12
					785,100						630,850
Aggregate  intrinsic value				$	1,025					$	215

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011		2010
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	530	$	74	$	-
Total fair value of options vested		371		110		242
Total cash received from the exercise of options		536		81		-

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]

	Grant Date	Restricted Shares Granted		Share Value at Grant Date Per Share		Restriction Period (Years)
Grants during fiscal 2010	May 3, 2010		17,528	$	5.99		1
	July 14, 2010		43,000	$	4.38		3
Grants during fiscal 2011	March 7, 2011		4,000	$	8.15		3
	May 2, 2011		11,760	$	8.93		1
	July 13, 2011		4,200	$	8.02		1
	July 13, 2011		75,000	$	8.02		3
Grants during fiscal 2012	May 1, 2012		11,184	$	10.73		1
	July 13, 2012		1,398	$	11.69		1