Note 18 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
		Nov. 27, 2021	Aug. 28, 2021	May 29, 2021	Feb. 27, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020	[1]	Aug. 29, 2020	[2]	May 30, 2020	[3]	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 27, 2021	Nov. 28, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Sales revenues		$ 129,896	$ 118,906	$ 124,059	$ 113,673	$ 118,383		$ 91,559		$ 63,801		$ 112,120	$ 486,534	$ 385,863	$ 452,087
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenues													244,972	184,728	221,721
Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenues													36,383	22,813	20,865
Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenues													55,010	48,624	56,356
Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenues													60,036	49,447	62,048
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Sales revenues	[4],[5]												34,485	32,060	42,875
Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues		$ 114,364	$ 104,870	$ 109,997	$ 101,655	$ 105,389		$ 80,341		$ 53,000		$ 98,942	430,886	337,672	403,865
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Sales revenues													183,059	125,728	135,172
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenues													105,445	71,840	78,856
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenues													36,157	20,487	17,083
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenues													24,079	19,682	21,264
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenues													17,378	13,719	17,221
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Sales revenues	[4],[5]												0	0	748
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues													183,059	125,728	135,172
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Sales revenues													139,527	112,888	142,865
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Leather [Member]
Sales revenues													226	2,326	3,782
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Sales revenues													30,931	28,942	35,092
Retail Segment [Member] | Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Sales revenues													42,658	35,728	44,827
Retail Segment [Member] | Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Sales revenues	[4],[5]												34,485	32,060	42,127
Retail Segment [Member] | Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Sales revenues													$ 247,827	$ 211,944	$ 268,693

[1] Income from operations includes a gain of $1,161 arising from the settlement of a lease obligation (see Note 13).

[2] Net income includes a non-taxable gain of $914 arising from the recognition of a death benefit from Company-owned life insurance (see Note 13).

[3] Loss from operations reflects the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations due to the temporary closure of substantially all of our operations during the quarter (see Note 1) and includes a goodwill impairment charge of $1,971 (see Note 7), asset impairment charges of $12,184 and a litigation expense accrual of $1,050 (see Note 13). Net loss includes the benefit of carrying back the loss to tax years with 35% federal statutory rate as provided for in the CARES Act (see Note 12).

[4] Beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2019, our wholesale segment no longer purchases accessory items for resale to third party customers such as licensees or independent furniture dealers. These customers now source their accessory items from the accessory vendors.

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