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The amount of past due rents subject to negotiation with lessors.

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The net expense of rental income from real estate.

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Represents the amount of rent abatement during the period.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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Note 14 - Leases and Lease Guarantees (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 27, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Past Due Rents Subject to Negotiation with Lessors		$ 990
Rent Abatement		775
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Total			$ 41,809
Real Estate Rental Income (Loss), Net of Expense		156
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 1,794	1,760
Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	1,845	$ 1,811
Acquire Five Tractors Under Leases [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Annual Payments	$ 267
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)	3 years
Acquire Eighteen Tractors Under Leases [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Annual Payments	$ 167
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years
Showroom Space Lease [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Annual Payments	$ 229
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)	8 years