Note 3 - Accounting for Share-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.30%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 36 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.30%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	182 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 840
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 6,192	$ 8,782	$ 6,807
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	328 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 5,609
Non Employee Directors [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plan, Matching Percentage	10.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Discretionary Awards, Employer Contribution Units Paid	20,005	15,019
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Matches Contribution Fair Value	$ 122	$ 130	49
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Discretionary Awards Employer Contribution, Fair Value	$ 800	720	480
Employees [Member]
Deferred Compensation Plan, Matching Percentage	10.00%
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Employer Matches Contribution Fair Value	$ 17	19	8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	14,156	13,376	12,317
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit Realized from Exercise of Stock Options	1,433	3,357	2,676
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Deficiency from Share-based Compensation	20,180
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	7,232
Fair Value Options Granted During Period Value Share-based Compensation	7,632	6,599	7,425
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	5,327	8,915	9,842
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options	4,631	$ 6,852	$ 8,891
Total Fair Value of Nonvested Restricted Stock	$ 14,639
Repurchased Restricted Stock Shares	54,454	67,593	62,124

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