Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act which are funds provided from the U.S. Treasury as a result of favorable legal action against Chinese suppliers that dumped furniture in the U.S.

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Lease Guarantees Term

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Note 7 - Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2012	May 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	May 31, 2014 Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]	May 31, 2014 Minimum [Member]	May 31, 2014 Maximum [Member]
Note 7 - Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act	$ 9,010
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due		97,710	96,421
Lease Guarantees Term						1 year	10 years
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss				$ 3,459	$ 3,698