Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,489	$ 9,817
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,445	3,931
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies	(466)	(157)
Provision for restructuring and asset impairment charges		711
Non-cash portion of lease exit costs		359
Other than temporary impairment on investments		806
Deferred income taxes	1,284	(658)
Other, net	(888)	1,655
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(656)	(316)
Inventories	(559)	(8,948)
Other current assets	(3,864)	(1,122)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,682)	853
Net cash provided by operating activities	103	6,931
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,547)	(6,858)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	958	17
Proceeds from sale of interest in affiliate	2,348	1,410
Proceeds from sales of investments		1,186
Purchases of investments	(28,125)	(1,303)
Acquisition of retail licensee store		(485)
Other	88	84
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,278)	(5,949)
Financing activities:
Repayments of real estate notes payable	(179)	(149)
Issuance of common stock	643	295
Repurchases of common stock	(759)	(5,572)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(226)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	317
Cash dividends	(2,283)	(7,190)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,487)	(12,616)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(36,662)	(11,634)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	45,566	69,601
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 8,904	$ 57,967