Note 19 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Information For Each Of Last Three Fiscal Years (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013		Aug. 31, 2013		Jun. 01, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013		Nov. 24, 2012		Sep. 01, 2012		Jun. 02, 2012		May 26, 2012	Feb. 25, 2012		Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 24, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011
Net Sales
Net sales	$ 83,062	[1]	$ 77,152	[2]	$ 81,223	$ 79,849	[3]	$ 76,812	[4]	$ 64,438	[5]	$ 67,454	[6]		$ 60,968	[7]	$ 321,286	$ 269,672	$ 253,208
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	10,005	5,080	(20,622)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring and asset impairment charges														(475)	(236)			(711)	(2,500)
Licensee debt cancellation charges																			(6,447)
Lease exit costs														(131)	(228)			(359)	(3,728)
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	6,198	5,473	5,514
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	14,685	9,000	4,168
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	225,849							227,180									225,849	227,180	223,174
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales																	215,451	185,187	177,372
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	10,883	7,500	(4,394)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring and asset impairment charges																		(588)	(1,311)
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	1,342	1,171	1,246
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	3,839	3,092	690
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	109,958							145,861									109,958	145,861	142,361
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales																	199,380	171,633	147,961
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	(1,452)	(2,067)	(4,495)
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring and asset impairment charges																		(123)	(1,189)
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	4,372	3,760	3,421
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																	10,846	5,898	3,478
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	77,331							68,583									77,331	68,583	60,811
Operating Segments [Member] | Investments or Real Estate [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization																	484	542	847
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures																		10
Identifiable Assets
Identifiable assets	38,560							12,736									38,560	12,736	20,002
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Net Sales
Net sales																	(93,545)	(87,148)	(72,125)
Income (loss) from Operations
Income (loss) from operations																	$ 574	$ 717	$ 942

[1] Includes $416 charge for impairment related to our investment property located in Henderson, Nevada. See Note 15 for further details

[2] Includes $221 of tax benefit from the expiration of the statute of limitations on certain previously unrecognized tax benefits - see Note 11 for further information.

[3] The first quarter of fiscal 2013 included 14 weeks as compared with 13 weeks for the first quarter of 2012. On an average weekly basis, net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $5,704 per week as compared with $4,690 per week for the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

[4] Includes $15,907 of tax benefit from release of deferred tax asset valuation reserves - see Note 11 for further information.

[5] Includes $1,205 of tax benefit from partial release of deferred tax asset valuation reserves - see Note 11 for further information.

[6] Includes $9,010 of income from the final CDSOA distribution - see Note 8 for further details. Also includes restructuring and asset impairment charges of $475 and lease exit costs of $131 - see Note 15 for further details. Also includes $1,592 of tax benefit from partial release of deferred tax asset valuation reserves - see Note 11 for further information.

[7] Includes restructuring and asset impairment charges of $236 and lease exit costs of $228 - see Note 15 for further details. Also includes $806 charge for other than temporary impairment to our investment in Fortress - see Note 7 for further details.