Note 13 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020	Mar. 02, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019
Sales revenues	$ 112,120	$ 120,841
Income (loss) from Operations	2,210	949
Early retirement program	0	(835)
Depreciation and amortization	3,623	3,370
Capital expenditures	1,340	5,552
Capital expenditures	1,340	5,552
Identifiable Assets	415,234		$ 275,766
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenues	65,017	72,781
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenues	65,017	72,781
Income (loss) from Operations	2,713	4,182
Depreciation and amortization	809	818
Capital expenditures	422	1,065
Capital expenditures	422	1,065
Identifiable Assets	142,014		144,392
Operating Segments [Member] \| Retail Segment [Member]
Sales revenues	65,846	69,629
Income (loss) from Operations	(1,249)	(3,046)
Depreciation and amortization	1,730	1,505
Capital expenditures	561	4,017
Capital expenditures	561	4,017
Identifiable Assets	211,784		91,997
Operating Segments [Member] \| Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenues	21,315	21,751
Income (loss) from Operations	835	712
Depreciation and amortization	1,084	1,047
Capital expenditures	357	470
Capital expenditures	357	470
Identifiable Assets	61,436		$ 39,377
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income (loss) from Operations	(89)	(64)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Logistical Services [Member]
Sales revenues	(8,137)	(8,266)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues	$ (31,921)	$ (35,054)

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