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Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 02, 2017 USD ($) | May 01, 2017 | Nov. 29, 2025 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 26, 2022 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax |  |  | $ (972) | $ (1,066) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year |  |  | 56 |  |  |
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent |  |  | $ 11,379 | 10,882 |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost |  |  | $ 921 | 943 | $ 998 |
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension Cost (Reversal of Cost) |  |  |  | 108 | 79 | $ 204
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent |  |  | 1,562 | 1,568 |  |
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Current |  |  | 1,142 | 1,123 |  |
Management Savings Plan [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award, Individual Participants | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Number of Annual Installments | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Operating Activities |  |  |  | 343 | 1,019 |
Net Refund on Premiums Paid to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Operating Activities |  |  | 28 |  |  |
Current Net Death Benefit |  |  | 16,343 |  |  |
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Maximum Percentage of Base Salary |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Maximum Percentage of Discretionary, Annual Incentive or Other Bonus |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Scheduled Distributions, Maximum Number of Years (Year) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense |  |  | 537 | 925 | $ 46 |
Current Net Death Benefit |  |  | $ 1,542 |  |  |
Percent Of Final Average Compensation Provided By Supplemental Retirement Income Plan |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Death Benefit Percent Of Final Average Annual Compensation For Period of 120 Months |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Death Benefit Payment Term |  |  | 120 months |  |  |
Death Benefit Percent Of Final Average Annual Compensation Single Payment |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] | Non-current Portion of Post Employment Benefits Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability |  |  | $ 3,968 | $ 3,486 |  |

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