Note 5 - Inventories - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 29, 2026	Nov. 29, 2025	Aug. 30, 2025	Nov. 30, 2024
Wholesale finished goods	$ 25,418	$ 30,746
Work in process	571	544
Raw materials and supplies	16,322	16,040
Retail merchandise	34,742	32,503
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method	77,053	79,833
LIFO adjustment	(12,239)	(12,016)
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(5,535)	(6,027)	$ (5,820)	$ (5,395)
Inventory, Net	$ 59,279	$ 61,790

The amount of inventory pertaining to retail merchandise.

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Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of completed merchandise or goods expected to be sold within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Amount by which inventory stated at last-in first-out (LIFO) is less than (in excess of) inventory stated at other inventory cost methods.

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Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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Gross amount of unprocessed materials to be used in manufacturing or production process and supplies that will be consumed.

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Amount before valuation and LIFO reserves of merchandise or goods in the production process expected to be completed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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