Note P - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Dec. 31, 2008
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 428	$ 609	$ 609
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,697)	(18,505)	(18,505)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	5,637	30,408	30,408
Proceeds from disposal of assets	8,457	2,085	2,085
Other, net	187	126
Net cash used by investing activities	(3,416)	14,114	14,114
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(25,806)	(17,485)	(17,485)
Stock repurchases	(540)	(20,012)	(20,012)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(1,718)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,480	173	173
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	283	11	11
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	(26,301)	(37,313)	(37,313)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(29,289)	(22,590)	(22,590)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	52,907	48,184	48,184
End of quarter	23,618	25,594	25,594
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(13,590)	(12,133)
Financing activities:
Intercompany transactions	13,590	12,133
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	13,590	12,133
Cash and cash equivalents:
End of quarter	0
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(22,630)	(15,104)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(12,902)	(14,936)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	5,637	30,408
Proceeds from disposal of assets	7,434	885
Other, net	187	126
Net cash used by investing activities	356	16,483
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(12,968)	(10,981)
Stock repurchases	(540)	(20,012)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(1,718)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,480	173
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	283	11
Intercompany transactions	6,415	6,823
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	(7,048)	(23,986)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(29,322)	(22,607)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	52,635	47,986
End of quarter	23,313	25,379
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,648	27,846
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,795)	(3,569)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	1,023	1,200
Net cash used by investing activities	(3,772)	(2,369)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(12,838)	(6,504)
Intercompany transactions	(20,005)	(18,956)
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	(32,843)	(25,460)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33	17
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	272	198
End of quarter	$ 305	$ 215