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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2020	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 1,121,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Secured Term Loan [Member] \| Credit Agreement [Member] \| BH Finance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term	25 years
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 576,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| BHMG [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	10 years
Operating Lease, Annual Rent Payable	$ 8,000,000
Operating Lease, Percentage of Net Sales Proceeds	8.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| BHMG [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net, Total	$ 130,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable	10,000,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	140,000,000
Business Combination, Terminate of Contract, Expect Credts	5,425,000
Business Combination, Terminate of Contract, Expect Credt, Estimated Pro-rate Variable Portion	$ 4,180,000
INN Partners, L.C. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		82.50%
TNI Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		50.00%
MNI [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		50.00%