Note 9 - Bank Credit Facility (Details Textual) - Bank One [Member] $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2024	Nov. 25, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 25,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		3,731
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 21,269
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.25%
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		1.4
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Lease-adjusted Leverage Ratio		3
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Tangible Net Worth		$ 140,000
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		1
Debt Instrument, Lease-adjusted Leverage Ratio		3.75
Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1
Debt Instrument, Lease-adjusted Leverage Ratio	3.75
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%

Information on consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio.

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- Definition

Information consolidated lease-adjusted leverage ratio.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Information on the amount of minimum net worth required as defined by the debt instrument covenant.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents fixed charge coverage ratio under debt instrument.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents lease-adjusted leverage ratio under debt instrument.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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No definition available.

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