Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 24, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,096	$ 26,713	$ 55,342
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,198	5,473	5,514
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies	(770)	(347)	(1,840)
Provision for restructuring and asset impairment charges		711	2,500
Licensee debt cancellation charges			6,447
Lease exit costs		359	2,228
Provision for lease and loan guarantees	40	(41)	1,283
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	361	376	13,490
Other than temporary impairment of investments		806
Gain on mortgage settlement			(1,305)
Gain on sale of affiliate			(85,542)
Impairment and lease exit charges on retail real estate	416		4,790
Deferred income taxes	2,282	(15,822)	236
Other, net	276	642	214
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(686)	(2,967)	1,034
Inventories	4,847	(11,307)	299
Other current and long-term assets	(4,819)	(276)	2,300
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,601)	3,636	(12,421)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	10,640	7,956	(5,431)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(14,302)	(9,000)	(4,168)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	958	19	211
Acquisition of retail licensee stores		(549)
Proceeds from sale of affiliate	2,348	1,410	69,152
Release of collateral restrictions on cash equivalents			11,240
Proceeds from sales of investments		4,854	3,297
Purchases of investments	(28,125)	(1,781)	(3,132)
Dividends from affiliates			3,756
Equity contribution to affiliate			(980)
Cash received on notes receivable	89	1,240	127
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(39,032)	(3,807)	79,503
Financing activities:
Repayments of real estate notes payable	(549)	(570)	(8,647)
Repayments of other notes			(3,406)
Issuance of common stock	706	858	172
Repurchases of common stock	(1,750)	(7,015)	(2,964)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(226)	(16)	(2)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	313
Cash dividends	(2,935)	(21,441)	(695)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,441)	(28,184)	(15,542)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(32,833)	(24,035)	58,530
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	45,566	69,601	11,071
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$ 12,733	$ 45,566	$ 69,601