Amount of excess tax benefits on share-based compensation included in income tax provision.

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Represents the amount of reclassification during the period of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, per ASU 2018-02.

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The provisional impact of the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the federal tax rate reductions in the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Note 2 - Interim Financial Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 24, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent				35.00%			35.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	23.10%	31.40%	40.80%	32.60%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Provisional Adjustment of Deferred Tax Asset Liability			$ 2,032
Excess tax Benefits on Share-based Compensation	$ 26	$ 227	223	$ 554
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income, Amount			266
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Retained Earnings Per ASU 2018-02			545
ASU 2018-02 [Member]
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Retained Earnings Per ASU 2018-02			$ 545
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent					21.00%	22.20%