Note 13 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		May 31, 2025	Jun. 01, 2024		May 31, 2025	Jun. 01, 2024
Net sales of furniture and accessories		$ 84,348	$ 83,410		$ 166,510	$ 169,964
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0	1,084	[1]	0	2,946	[1]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0
Wholesale Segment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		54,229	52,609		107,156	107,310
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		30,116	31,858		58,984	62,796
Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		54,232	50,468		107,526	104,222
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		49,544	49,177		97,885	99,281
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories			0	[1]	0	0	[1]
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		20,004	21,921		38,850	42,222
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		29,540	27,256		59,035	57,059
Bassett Leather [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		5,708	4,680		11,748	9,466
Bassett Leather [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories			0	[1]	0	0	[1]
Bassett Leather [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0
Bassett Leather [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		3,917	3,563		8,030	7,522
Bassett Leather [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		1,791	1,117		3,718	1,944
Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		11,790	11,949		22,809	23,905
Bassett Custom Wood [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories			0	[1]	0	0	[1]
Bassett Custom Wood [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0
Bassett Custom Wood [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		3,322	3,427		6,635	7,185
Bassett Custom Wood [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		8,468	8,522		16,174	16,720
Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		9,945	9,337		19,193	19,642
Bassett Casegoods [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories			0	[1]	0	0	[1]
Bassett Casegoods [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0
Bassett Casegoods [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		2,873	2,947		5,469	5,867
Bassett Casegoods [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		7,072	6,390		13,724	13,775
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]	7,361	8,267		14,875	17,670
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]		1,084	[1]	0	2,946	[1]
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]	0
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member] | Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]	0	0		0	0
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]	$ 7,361	$ 7,183		$ 14,875	$ 14,724

[1] Corporate and other for the three and six months ended June 1, 2024 includes the sales of Noa Home, which was acquired on September 2, 2022, closed during fiscal 2024 and substantially liquidated as of November 30, 2024.

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