Note 12 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
Sales revenue	$ 105,892	$ 106,873
Income (loss) from Operations	4,664	5,791
Depreciation and amortization	3,351	2,817
Capital expenditures	5,610	8,568
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenue	61,975	59,576
Income (loss) from Operations	5,893	4,398
Depreciation and amortization	644	456
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wholesale Segment [Member] \| Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	1,627	1,537
Operating Segments [Member] \| Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Sales revenue	61,593	61,595
Income (loss) from Operations	(1,343)	316
Depreciation and amortization	1,472	1,531
Operating Segments [Member] \| Company-owned Retail Stores [Member] \| Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	3,703	2,021
Operating Segments [Member] \| Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue	22,334	24,679
Income (loss) from Operations	(226)	744
Depreciation and amortization	1,235	830
Operating Segments [Member] \| Logistical Services [Member] \| Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures	280	5,010
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from Operations	340	333
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue	(10,140)	(10,208)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenue	$ (29,870)	$ (28,769)

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
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