Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 02, 2012

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2012 (53 Weeks)			2011 (52 Weeks)
Current:
Federal	$	(14	)	$	(603	)
State		379			(66	)
		365			(669	)
Deferred:
Federal		-			-
State		-			-
		-			-
	$	365		$	(669	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012 (53 Weeks)			2011 (52 Weeks)
Provision for federal income taxes at the applicable statutory rate	$	1,366		$	(378	)
Increase in provision resulting from state income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		411			(98	)
Research & development tax credit		(8	)		-
Non-taxable life insurance gain		(238	)		(163	)
Benefits of tax law changes - state		-			(114	)
Change in valuation allowance		(1,115	)		(4	)
Other, net		(51	)		88
	$	365		$	(669	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Receivables allowance	$	38		$	53
Returns allowance		158			180
Inventory packaging reserve		187			76
Inventory overhead capitalization		289			254
Incentive compensation		201			361
State taxes		61			16
Employee benefits		1,468			1,483
Other		38			9
Valuation allowance		(2,440	)		(2,432	)
Current tax assets, net	$	-		$	-
State taxes	$	511		$	282
Incentive compensation		374			290
Pension and health care benefits		9,888			7,789
Depreciation		(1,018	)		(801	)
Net operating loss carry-forward and credits		1,343			1,484
Valuation allowance		(11,098	)		(9,044	)
Non-current tax assets, net	$	-		$	-

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	2012 (53 Weeks)			2011 (52 Weeks)
Balance at beginning of year	$	105		$	95
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		-			-
Additions for tax positions of prior years		1			10
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(9	)		-
Settlements		-			-
Balance at end of year	$	97		$	105