Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Sep. 18, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000010329
Trading Symbol	bset
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		10,933,933
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 29, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false