Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,321	$ 13,282
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,920	10,060
Provision for asset impairment charge		1,084
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(130)	(1,278)
Gain on sale of investment		(3,267)
Tenant improvement allowance received from lessors	2,220	1,165
Deferred income taxes	2,620	195
Other, net	490	516
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,183	(1,018)
Inventories	(5,349)	(4,190)
Other current assets	(496)	1,919
Customer deposits	(5,939)	(4,424)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	196	654
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,036	14,698
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,632)	(10,817)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2,488	4,474
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments	482	3,592
Other		223
Net cash used in investing activities	(25,218)	(3,183)
Financing activities:
Cash dividends	(7,462)	(6,544)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	27	310
Other issuance of common stock	264	83
Repurchases of common stock	(2,848)	(83)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(674)	(641)
Repayments of notes payable	(3,311)	(3,287)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,004)	(10,162)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(28,186)	1,353
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	53,949	35,144
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	25,763	36,497
Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member]
Investing activities:
Cash paid for business acquisition	$ (15,556)
Bassett Home Furnishings, Columbus, Ohio [Member]
Investing activities:
Cash paid for business acquisition		$ (655)