Note 10 - Post Employment Benefit Obligations (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 01, 2014
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 26us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost	$ 20us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Interest cost	94us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost	93us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Amortization of transition obligation	11	11
Amortization of loss	48	30
Net periodic pension cost	$ 179	$ 154

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The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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- Definition

The amount of the transition obligation or asset recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost)

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920

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