Note 13 - Segment Information - Wholesale Shipments by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2019	Feb. 24, 2018
Sales revenue	$ 120,841	$ 110,272
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenue	$ 72,781	$ 63,100
Sales, revenue, percent	100.00%	100.00%
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenue	$ 41,538	$ 33,568
Sales, revenue, percent	57.10%	53.20%
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenue	$ 5,771	$ 6,524
Sales, revenue, percent	7.90%	10.30%
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenue	$ 11,675	$ 10,987
Sales, revenue, percent	16.00%	17.40%
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenue	$ 12,640	$ 10,797
Sales, revenue, percent	17.40%	17.10%
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Accessories [Member]
Sales revenue	$ 1,157	$ 1,224
Sales, revenue, percent	1.60%	1.90%