Note 15 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 29, 2021	May 30, 2020	May 29, 2021	May 30, 2020
Sales revenues		$ 124,059	$ 63,801	$ 237,732	$ 175,921
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenues		61,338	29,348	120,697	86,285
Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenues		10,429	3,562	18,236	8,500
Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenues		14,463	6,107	25,258	16,422
Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenues		15,218	8,976	29,765	25,670
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Sales revenues	[1]	8,549	5,007	17,696	15,065
Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues		109,997	53,000	211,652	151,942
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenues		47,514	19,829	88,774	52,925
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenues		25,960	11,728	50,858	31,905
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenues		10,201	2,881	17,756	7,047
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenues		6,839	3,053	12,176	8,254
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenues		4,514	2,167	7,984	5,719
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Sales revenues	[1]	0	0	0	0
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues		47,514	19,829
Retail Segment [Member]
Sales revenues				122,878	99,017
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenues		35,378	17,620	69,839	54,380
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenues		228	681	480	1,453
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenues		7,624	3,054	13,082	8,168
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenues		10,704	6,809	21,781	19,951
Retail Segment [Member] | Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Sales revenues	[1]	8,549	5,007	$ 17,696	$ 15,065
Retail Segment [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues		$ 62,483	$ 33,171

[1] Includes the sale of goods other than Bassett-branded products, such as accessories and bedding, and also includes the sale of furniture protection plans.