Note 1 - Description of Business (Details Textual)	Nov. 24, 2018
Number of Stores	97
Percent Of Wholesale Products Sourced From Other Countries	27.00%
Number Of Domestic Manufacturing Facilities	5
Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Number of Stores	65
Licensee Operated Retail Stores [Member]
Number of Stores	32

The percent of wholesale products sourced from other countries.

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