Note 8 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013	Mar. 01, 2014 Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	Mar. 01, 2014 Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Details) [Line Items]
Postemployment Benefits Liability			$ 9,516	$ 9,775	$ 2,549	$ 2,555
Pension Expense	$ 72	$ 72

The amount of pension benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans and (2) defined contribution plans. For defined benefit plans, pension expense includes the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on plan assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. For defined contribution plans, the pension expense generally equals the firm's contribution to employees' accounts (if the firm contributes) during the period.

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The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement.

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