Stockholders' Equity (Details 7) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013	May 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013	May 31, 2014 General and administrative expense	May 31, 2014 General and administrative expense	May 31, 2014 Discontinued operations	May 31, 2014 Discontinued operations	May 31, 2014 Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	Jun. 01, 2013 Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	May 31, 2014 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Centaur Media	Jun. 01, 2013 Unrealized gain (loss) on investment in Centaur Media	May 31, 2014 Actuarial gain on postretirement benefit program	Jun. 01, 2013 Actuarial gain on postretirement benefit program	Dec. 01, 2012 Actuarial gain on postretirement benefit program
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Balance at the beginning of the period		$ (449)		$ (721)	$ (449)	$ (721)					$ (1,401)	$ (2,011)	$ 648	$ 1,054	$ 304	$ 236	$ 236
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications					(5)	(405)					(332)	267	327	(672)
Amounts reclassified	(144)		120		(191)	(102)					317	230	(204)	(332)	(304)
Net activity for other comprehensive loss					(196)	(507)					(15)	497	123	(1,004)	(304)
Balance at the end of the period	(645)		(1,228)		(645)	(1,228)					(1,416)	(1,514)	771	50		236	236
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)					(321)	(509)
Termination of postretirement benefits program	(485)				(485)
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	253		191		503	366
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	(232)		191		(303)	(143)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	1		20		62	(223)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in fair value	(327)		(995)		441	(811)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustment on Griffin's cash flow hedges	(349)		293		(526)	424
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(675)		(682)		(23)	(610)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(907)		(491)		(326)	(753)
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)					117	177
Termination of postretirement benefits program	181				181
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	(93)		(71)		(186)	(136)
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	88		(71)		112	41
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate	(1)		(7)		(22)	78
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in fair value	115		349		(154)	284
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin's cash flow hedges	128		(109)		194	(157)
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	242		233		18	205
Other comprehensive (loss) income	330		162		130	246
Reclassifications included in net income (loss):
Realized gain on sale of Centaur Media (gain on sale)					(204)	(332)
Termination of postretirement benefits program	(304)				(304)		21	21	283	283
Loss on cash flow hedges (interest expense)	160		120		317	230
Total reclassifications included in net income (loss)	(144)		120		(191)	(102)					317	230	(204)	(332)	(304)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in the foreign currency exchange rate			13		40	(145)
Mark to market adjustment on Centaur Media for an increase (decrease) in fair value	(212)		(646)		287	(527)
(Decrease) increase in fair value adjustments on Griffin's cash flow hedges	(221)		184		(332)	267
Total change in other comprehensive (loss) income	(433)		(449)		(5)	(405)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(577)		(329)		(196)	(507)
Cash Dividend
Cash dividend paid		$ 1,029		$ 1,028	$ 1,029	$ 1,028