Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	May 30, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 02, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015
Zenith Freight Lines [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				49.00%
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		51.00%	51.00%
Reclassification from Financing Activities to Operating Activities [Member] \| Six Months Ended May 30, 2015 [Member]
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	$ 1,032