Note 10 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 27, 2016	Nov. 28, 2015
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Postemployment Benefits Liability	$ 11,693	$ 11,678
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent	10,944	10,929
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent	2,010	2,085
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent	$ 12,634	$ 12,694

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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