Note 11 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2014

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013		2012
Current:
Federal	$	4,168		$	759	$	1,611
State		596			50		(487	)
Deferred:
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance		(974	)		136		(18,704	)
Federalf		221			1,970		2,458
State		1,297			176		423
Total	$	5,308		$	3,091	$	(14,699	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013			2012
Statutory federal income tax rate		35.0	%		34.0	%		35.0	%
Adjustments to state net operating loss carryforwards		3.3			-			-
Change in income tax valuation allowance		(3.7	)		1.7			(155.6	)
Change in income tax reserves		(1.7	)		0.1			(3.3	)
State income tax, net of federal benefit		4.9			3.7			1.5
Other		(1.5	)		(1.7	)		0.1
Effective income tax rate		36.3	%		37.8	%		(122.3	)%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	November 29, 2014			November 30, 2013
Deferred income tax assets:
Trade accounts receivable	$	483		$	618
Inventories		2,384			2,277
Property and equipment		-			756
Notes receivable		1,599			1,592
Retirement benefits		6,093			5,626
State net operating loss carryforwards		1,141			2,482
Unrealized loss from affiliates		595			988
Lease termination accruals		167			349
Net deferred rents		2,251			1,256
Other		1,699			1,142
Gross deferred income tax assets		16,412			17,086
Valuation allowance		(70	)		(1,044	)
Total deferred income tax assets		16,342			16,042
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Unrealized gains from affiliates		963			755
Property and equipment		282			-
Prepaid expenses and other		128			135
Total deferred income tax liabilities		1,373			890
Net deferred income tax assets	$	14,969		$	15,152

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013			2012
Balance, beginning of the year	$	1,497		$	1,228		$	1,502
Gross increases		-			401			10
Gross decreases due to settlements		(221	)		-			-
Gross decreases primarily due to the expiration of statutes		(40	)		(132	)		(284	)
Balance, end of the year	$	1,236		$	1,497		$	1,228

Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Tables) [Line Items]

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013		2012
Balance, beginning of the year	$	1,044		$	908	$	19,612
Additions charged to expense		-			136		-
Deductions reducing expense		(974	)		-		(18,704	)
Balance, end of the year	$	70		$	1,044	$	908