Note 21 - Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	21. Subsequent Event On January 21, 2015 we announced our intention to acquire the remaining 51% of Zenith Freight Lines, LLC in a transaction that is expected to close during the first quarter of fiscal 2015. The purchase price is valued at $20,000 to be paid in increments of cash and Bassett common stock over a three year period. See Note 10 regarding our current 49% interest in Zenith.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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