Note 19 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended														12 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2018		Aug. 25, 2018	May 26, 2018	[2]	Feb. 24, 2018	[3]	Nov. 25, 2017		Aug. 26, 2017	[5]	May 27, 2017	[6]	Feb. 25, 2017	Nov. 24, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Sales revenue	$ 116,647	[1]	$ 112,956	$ 116,980		$ 110,272		$ 118,225	[4]	$ 114,261		$ 114,125		$ 105,892	$ 456,855	$ 452,503	$ 432,038
Income (loss) from Operations	2,047	[1]	$ 4,324	$ 5,663		$ 2,050		7,494	[4]	$ 7,260		$ 7,600		$ 4,664	14,084	27,018	28,193
Lease exit costs															(301)
Asset impairment charges															(469)
Depreciation and amortization															13,203	13,312	12,249
Depreciation and amortization															13,203	13,312	12,249
Capital expenditures															18,301	15,500	21,501
Identifiable Assets	291,641							293,748							291,641	293,748	278,267
Identifiable Assets	291,641							293,748							291,641	293,748	278,267
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenue															255,958	249,193	240,346
Income (loss) from Operations															12,274	19,121	18,672
Depreciation and amortization															3,038	2,648	2,053
Depreciation and amortization															3,038	2,648	2,053
Identifiable Assets	144,209							152,181							144,209	152,181	139,477
Identifiable Assets	144,209							152,181							144,209	152,181	139,477
Operating Segments [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures															4,194	4,875	7,232
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Sales revenue															268,883	268,264	254,667
Income (loss) from Operations															(312)	3,490	4,333
Depreciation and amortization															6,096	6,355	6,260
Depreciation and amortization															6,096	6,355	6,260
Operating Segments [Member] | Company-owned Retail Stores [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures															12,769	8,108	5,932
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue															82,866	83,030	83,236
Income (loss) from Operations															1,398	2,962	3,511
Depreciation and amortization															4,069	4,309	3,936
Depreciation and amortization															4,069	4,309	3,936
Identifiable Assets	51,191							51,381							51,191	51,381	48,699
Identifiable Assets	51,191							51,381							51,191	51,381	48,699
Operating Segments [Member] | Logistical Services [Member] | Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures															1,338	2,517	8,337
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Segment [Member]
Identifiable Assets	96,241							90,186							96,241	90,186	90,091
Identifiable Assets	$ 96,241							$ 90,186							96,241	90,186	90,091
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from Operations															1,494	1,445	1,677
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenue															(28,480)	(28,624)	(28,394)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenue															$ (122,372)	$ (119,360)	$ (117,817)

[1] Income from operations includes a $469 asset impairment charge related to our Torrance, California retail store and a $301 charge for lease exit costs related to the closing of a store in San Antonio, Texas (see Note 15). Net income includes a $704 tax benefit arising from the final adjustment to our interim estimates of the impact of reduced federal income tax rates on the valuation of our deferred tax assets (see Note 14).

[2] Income from operations includes a gain of $165 from the sale of our Spring, Texas retail store Isee Note 15). Net income includes a benefit of $155 in income tax expense arising from additional adjustments to the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets resulting from the Act (see Note 14).

[3] Net income includes a $2,157 charge to income tax expense arising from the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets due to the reduction in the Federal statutory income tax rate included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.(see Note 14).

[4] Net income includes a gain of $591 from the disposition of our interest in IMC, net of related income tax effects of approximately $363 (see Note 9).

[5] Income from operations included a gain of $1,220 from the sale of our Las Vegas, Nevada retail store (see Note 15).

[6] Net income includes a gain of $2,026 from the sale of an investment, net of related income tax effects of approximately $1,241 (see Note 9), and a loss of $672, net of related income tax effects of approximately $412, resulting from the impairment of retail real estate (see Note 2).