Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 26, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2016		2015			2014
Current:
Federal	$	3,728	$	7,972		$	4,168
State		896		1,533			596
Deferred:
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance		-		(70	)		(974	)
Federal		4,559		1,520			221
State		765		480			1,297
Total	$	9,948	$	11,435		$	5,308

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2016			2015			2014
Statutory federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Adjustments to state net operating loss carryforwards		-			-			3.3
Change in income tax valuation allowance		-			(0.1	)		(3.7	)
Change in income tax reserves		-			0.1			(1.7	)
State income tax, net of federal benefit		4.2			4.4			4.9
Benefit of goodwill basis difference		-			(3.2	)		-
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(0.3	)		-			-
Other		(0.3	)		(0.3	)		(1.5	)
Effective income tax rate		38.6	%		35.9	%		36.3	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	November 26, 2016		November 28, 2015
Deferred income tax assets:
Trade accounts receivable	$	307	$	506
Inventories		2,407		2,420
Notes receivable		562		1,795
Post employment benefit obligations		5,338		6,992
State net operating loss carryforwards		731		927
Unrealized loss from affiliates		217		356
Net deferred rents		3,112		2,674
Other		2,005		2,165
Gross deferred income tax assets		14,679		17,835
Valuation allowance		-		-
Total deferred income tax assets		14,679		17,835
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment		5,179		3,093
Intangible assets		1,012		860
Prepaid expenses and other		417		411
Total deferred income tax liabilities		6,608		4,364
Net deferred income tax assets	$	8,071	$	13,471

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

	Balance Beginning of Period		Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses			Deductions (1)			Other			Balance End of Period
For the Year Ended November 29, 2014:
Reserve deducted from assets to which it applies
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,607	$	77		$	(435	)	$	-		$	1,249
Notes receivable valuation reserves	$	4,139	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	4,139
Income tax valuation allowance	$	1,044	$	-		$	(974	)	$	-		$	70
For the Year Ended November 28, 2015:
Reserve deducted from assets to which it applies
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,249	$	(216	)	$	(67	)	$	209	(2)	$	1,175
Notes receivable valuation reserves	$	4,139	$	582		$	(75	)	$	-		$	4,646
Income tax valuation allowance	$	70	$	-		$	(70	)	$	-		$	-
For the Year Ended November 26, 2016:
Reserve deducted from assets to which it applies
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,175	$	(376	)	$	-		$	-		$	799
Notes receivable valuation reserves	$	4,646	$	-		$	(3,192	)	$	-	(3)	$	1,454
Income tax valuation allowance	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	2016		2015			2014
Balance, beginning of the year	$	12	$	1,236		$	1,497
Gross increases		43		12			-
Gross decreases due to settlements		-		(1,236	)		(221	)
Gross decreases primarily due to the expiration of statutes		-		-			(40	)
Balance, end of the year	$	55	$	12		$	1,236

Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]

Notes Tables

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

	2016		2015			2014
Balance, beginning of the year	$	-	$	70		$	1,044
Additions charged to expense				-			-
Deductions reducing expense		-		(70	)		(974	)
Balance, end of the year	$	-	$	-		$	70