Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010	Nov. 28, 2009
Rental revenue and property sales	$ 22,183	$ 17,904	$ 15,509
Landscape nursery net sales and other revenue	15,010	16,083	22,069
Total revenue	37,193	33,987	37,578
Costs related to rental revenue and property sales	13,021	12,313	11,565
Costs of landscape nursery sales and other revenue	14,685	15,430	21,570
Total costs of goods sold and costs related to rental revenue and property sales	27,706	27,743	33,135
Gross profit	9,487	6,244	4,443
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,283	10,263	10,667
Gain on insurance recoveries	(571)
Operating loss	(225)	(4,019)	(6,224)
Interest expense	(4,167)	(4,456)	(3,522)
Investment income	210	302	182
Loss before income tax benefit	(4,182)	(8,173)	(9,564)
Income tax benefit	1,185	3,158	3,515
Loss from continuing operations	(2,997)	(5,015)	(6,049)
Income from discontinued operation, net of tax	523	528	536
Net loss	$ (2,474)	$ (4,487)	$ (5,513)
Basic net loss per common share:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.98)	$ (1.19)
Income from discontinued operation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Basic net loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.88)	$ (1.09)
Diluted net loss per common share:
Loss from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.58)	$ (0.98)	$ (1.19)
Income from discontinued operation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.88)	$ (1.09)