Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to excess tax benefit for share-based compensation cost.

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

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Amount of cash inflow for proceeds from settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policy, classified as investing activities. Includes, but is not limited to, bank-owned life insurance policy.

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Note 2 - Interim Financial Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 25, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 24, 2018	Nov. 25, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	30.50%	23.10%	28.40%	40.80%		22.20%	35.00%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Provisional Adjustment of Deferred Tax Asset Liability				$ 2,032
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Share-based Compensation, Excess Tax Benefit, Amount		$ 26		223
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy				$ 266
Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent					21.00%