Amount of short-term debt after deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with maturities within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Note 9 - Notes Payable and Bank Credit Facility (Details Textual) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2016	Dec. 05, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Zenith Freight Lines [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 9,000
Debt Instrument, Number of Annual Payments	3
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 3,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.62%			1.14%
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)		$ 66	$ 24
Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount, Current		$ 2,825				$ 2,796
Transportation Equipment Notes Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		2.60%
Debt Instrument, Term		1 year 90 days
Transportation Equipment Notes Payable [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.75%
Debt Instrument, Term		3 years 270 days
Transportation Equipment Notes Payable [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 5,112				2,152
Secured Debt, Current		1,514				901
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		6,552				3,796
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member] \| Financed Through Commercial Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		5,959				$ 5,993
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						6.73%
Long-term Debt		1,623				$ 1,709
Secured Debt, Current		$ 357				351
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Logistical Services Segment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.75%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		$ 6,191				6,226
Secured Debt		1,159				1,224
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid		1,004
Bank One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 15,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		1,970
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		13,030
Bank Two [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		356
Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount, Current		6,030				5,477
Long-term Debt		$ 13,648				$ 13,773