Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010	Nov. 28, 2009
Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,474)	$ (4,487)	$ (5,513)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,761	7,039	6,517
Gain on sale of properties	(3,542)	(257)
Provision for inventory losses	1,187	284	1,366
Deferred income taxes	(976)	(2,487)	2,959
Stock based compensation expense	564	392	366
Amortization of debt issuance costs	277	280	222
Loss (income) from equity investments	7	(2)	(7)
Provision (credit) for bad debts	1	(22)	109
Proceeds from sales of trading securities - short-term investments		454	8,094
Change in unrealized gains on trading securities			76
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(45)	1,030	(719)
Inventories	646	3,761	3,408
Income taxes receivable	(18)	6,348	(4,554)
Other current assets	(680)	(587)	127
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(154)	252	(1,107)
Deferred revenue	(397)	(110)	(103)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	253	(1,223)	(718)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,410	10,665	10,523
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of properties, net of expenses	3,939	877	412
Additions to real estate assets	(2,832)	(4,319)	(16,968)
Additions to property and equipment	(264)	(149)	(83)
Investment in Novalis LLC	(60)
Building acquisition		(5,440)
Deposits for purchase of real estate held for sale or lease			(1,236)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	783	(9,031)	(17,875)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders	(2,052)	(2,041)	(2,031)
Payments of debt	(1,894)	(4,085)	(8,693)
Debt issuance costs	(262)	(300)	(841)
Exercise of stock options	186	379	344
Proceeds from debt		4,524	22,775
Tax benefit of options exercised			174
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(4,022)	(1,523)	11,728
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,829)	111	4,376
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	9,260	9,149	4,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 7,431	$ 9,260	$ 9,149