Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Nov. 26, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:

	November 26, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(371	)	$	2,667
Technology - customized applications		834		(219	)		615

Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(590	)		3,282

Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,588		-			11,588

Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	17,950	$	(590	)	$	17,360

	November 28, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Intangibles subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	3,038	$	(169	)	$	2,869
Technology - customized applications		834		(99	)		735

Total intangible assets subject to amortization		3,872		(268	)		3,604

Intangibles not subject to amortization:
Trade names		2,490		-			2,490
Goodwill		11,588		-			11,588

Total goodwill and other intangible assets	$	17,950	$	(268	)	$	17,682

Changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:

	Wholesale		Retail		Logistics		Total

Balance as of November 29, 2014	$	1,128	$	602	$	-	$	1,730
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Zenith		3,711		1,218		4,929		9,858

Balance as of November 28, 2015		4,839		1,820		4,929		11,588
Changes during fiscal 2016 (none)		-		-		-		-

Balance as of November 26, 2016	$	4,839	$	1,820	$	4,929	$	11,588

There were no changes in the carrying value of our goodwill during fiscal

2016,

and there were no accumulated impairment losses on goodwill as of

November

26,

2016,

November

28,

2015

November

29,

2014.

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets during fiscal

2016

and

2015

was

$322

and

$268,

respectively and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statement of income. All expense arising from the amortization of intangible assets is associated with our logistical services segment. There was no amortization expense recognized during fiscal

2014.

Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets that exist at

November

26,

2016

is as follows:

Future amortization of intangible assets:

Fiscal 2017	$	322
Fiscal 2018		322
Fiscal 2019		322
Fiscal 2020		322
Fiscal 2021		322
Thereafter		1,672

Total	$	3,282

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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