Note 14 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Aug. 30, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024		Aug. 30, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Net sales of furniture and accessories		$ 80,103	$ 75,619		$ 246,613	$ 245,583
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		0	988	[1]	0	3,934	[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		50,787	47,828		157,943	155,138
Wholesale Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		28,212	27,375		87,196	90,171
Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		51,891	47,256		159,417	151,478
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		47,310	43,142		145,196	141,859
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		18,704	17,511		57,555	59,169
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		28,606	25,631		87,641	82,690
Bassett Leather [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		6,136	4,959		17,884	14,427
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		3,865	3,730		11,894	11,254
Bassett Leather [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		2,271	1,229		5,990	3,173
Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		9,452	10,576		31,973	34,846
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		2,669	2,959		9,016	10,510
Bassett Custom Wood [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		6,783	7,617		22,957	24,336
Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		10,281	9,084		29,762	28,922
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		2,974	3,175		8,731	9,238
Bassett Casegoods [Member] | Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories		7,307	5,909		21,031	19,684
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]	6,924	7,858		21,798	25,529
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member] | Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Net sales of furniture and accessories	[2]		988	[1]	0	3,934	[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]	$ 6,924	$ 6,870		$ 21,798	$ 21,595

[1] Corporate and other for the three and nine months ended August 31, 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.