Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2013	Mar. 03, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,310	$ 522
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain on sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corporation	(3,397)
Depreciation and amortization	1,657	1,529
Gain on sale of property	(741)	(2,886)
Deferred income taxes	644	383
Gain on sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc	(504)
Stock-based compensation expense	115	138
Amortization of debt issuance costs	76	75
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	390	441
Inventories	(3,044)	(2,866)
Other current assets	368	1,179
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	668	628
Deferred revenue	(519)	(484)
Other noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, net	(89)	149
Net cash used in operating activities	(3,066)	(1,192)
Investing activities:
Additions to real estate assets	(8,430)	(3,067)
Proceeds from property sales returned from (deposited in) escrow	6,934	(15,562)
Proceeds from the sale of investment in Shemin Nurseries Holding Corporation	3,226
Proceeds from the sale of common stock in Centaur Media plc	869
Additions to property and equipment	(41)	(26)
Proceeds from sale of property, net of expenses		15,537
Return of capital from Shemin Nurseries Holding Corporation		309
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,558	(2,809)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders	(1,028)	(513)
Payments of debt	(610)	(455)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,638)	(968)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,146)	(4,969)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,181	7,431
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 8,035	$ 2,462