INCOME TAXES (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$ 1,806	$ 2,161
Additions for current period tax positions	338	171
Reductions for current period tax positions	0	(63)
Additions for prior period tax positions	0	39
Changes in interest and penalties	66	42
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of period	$ 2,210	$ 2,350

This element represents the total increase (decrease) in accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties. Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease) Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued [Line Items]

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

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The gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in the tax return for the current period, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns.

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The gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in the tax return for the current period, excluding amounts pertaining to examined tax returns.

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