Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 - Business Combinations
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable
Note 6 - Inventories
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Intangible asset - trade name
Note 7 - Property and Equipment
Long-term liabilities
bset_CertificatesOfDepositTerms
Certificates of Deposit Terms (Month)
Represents the original terms of certificates of deposit.
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations
Note 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
Other current assets
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation
Note 13 - Income Taxes
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
Cash
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
Inventory
bset_InterestRateOfCertificatesOfDeposit
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit
Represents the interest rate for certificates of deposit.
Note 17 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note 18 - Discontinued Operations
Note 19 - Segment Information
Note 20 - Revenue Recognition
Employees [Member]
Employees [member]
Schedule II - Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Aggregate Exposure from Receivables and Guarantees Related to Customers (Details)
Note 3 - Business Combinations - Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition (Details)
Actuarial adjustments to defined benefit plans, net of tax
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable (Details)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details)
Note 6 - Inventories - Inventories (Details)
Note 6 - Inventories - Activity in Reserves for Excess Quantities and Obsolete Inventory by Segment (Details)
Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Property and Equipment (Details)
Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Summary of Reportable Segment Property and Equipment (Details)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
Fair value of contingent consideration payable
Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense (Details)
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)
Amortization of defined benefit plan costs, net of tax
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details)
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Useful Lives and Remaining Amortization Period of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)
Granted, grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Details)
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired
Vested, grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Plan Summary (Details)
Common Stock Outstanding [Member]
Represents common stock outstanding.
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Plan Summary (Details) (Parentheticals)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding, grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Details)
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Details) (Parentheticals)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
Restricted shares outstanding (in shares)
Outstanding, shares (in shares)
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding, shares (in shares)
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Pension Cost (Details)
Note 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Compensation Expense Related to Restricted Stock and Stock Options Included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Details)
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Summary of Restricted Shares Activity (Details)
Granted, shares (in shares)
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Changes in Non-vested Options (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested, shares (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares)
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Details)
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Represents other accrued liabilities.
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate (Details)
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Effects of Temporary Differences and Carryforwards (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Supplemental Lease Disclosures (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Supplemental Lease Disclosures (Details) (Parentheticals)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Right of Use Assets (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Lease Cost (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Lease Maturities (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Minimum Future Rental Income (Details)
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Note 17 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (Details)
Note 17 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Antidilutive Securities (Details)
Note 18 - Discontinued Operations - Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations (Details)
Note 19 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details)
Note 20 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details)
Schedule II - Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Other Gains and Losses [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for other gains and losses.
January 11 2023 [Member]
Represents January 11, 2023.
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Investment in certificates of deposit
us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Goodwill
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Customer deposits
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Accrued compensation and benefits
Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]
The nature of a loss contingency and in this case it is lease obligations of a licensee operators.
Pension Plan [Member]
Accounts payable
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Other accrued liabilities
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Trade Names [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of property and equipment
bset_DisposalGroupServiceAgreementWithBuyerForContinuationOfServicesTerm
Disposal Group, Service Agreement with Buyer for Continuation of Services, Term (Year)
Represents a service agreement with the buyer for the continuation of services.
Original vesting period (Year)
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Current liabilities
bset_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncomeLoss
Other loss, net
Amount of other income (loss) attributable to disposal group, including, but not limited to, discontinued operation.
Obligations under operating leases
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Identifiable Assets
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
Payments to Acquire Real Estate
Net income from discontinued operations
us-gaap_SubleaseIncome
Sublease income
Customer Relationships [Member]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
Deferred income taxes, net
us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net
Remaining restriction period (Year)
The restricted period of time on other than stock (or unit) option plans.
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Contingent obligations under lease and loan guarantees, less amounts recognized (Note 15)
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
Award Type [Domain]
Award Date [Axis]
Award Date [Domain]
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Income (loss) from continuing operations
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Income from discontinued operations
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Award Type [Axis]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net
Total
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount
Restricted Stock [Member]
No changes in fiscal 2024
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Full impairment of Noa Home goodwill
us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
Trade names
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_Goodwill
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Property and equipment at cost
Machinery and equipment
Land
Buildings and leasehold improvements
us-gaap_PensionExpense
Pension Cost (Reversal of Cost)
Income tax expense
us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Investing activities:
Gain on disposal
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
Gain on disposal
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Income from operations of logistical services
Pretax income of discontinued operations
us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
Income tax expense
us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Discontinued operations:
us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income tax expense (benefit)
Total
bset_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationSharebasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitAmount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Share-based Compensation, Excess Tax Benefit, Amount
Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to excess tax benefit for share-based compensation cost.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Represents a employee stock purchase plan that allows eligible employees to purchase a limited number of shares of our stock at 85% of market value.
bset_DebtInstrumentCovenantMinimumTangibleNetWorth
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Tangible Net Worth
Information on the amount of minimum net worth required as defined by the debt instrument covenant.
bset_DebtInstrumentCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
Information on consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio.
bset_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNontaxableGainOnRevaluationOfContingentConsideration
Nontaxable gain on revaluation of contingent consideration
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nontaxable gain on revaluation of contingent consideration.
bset_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeaseadjustedLeverageRatio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Lease-adjusted Leverage Ratio
Information consolidated lease-adjusted leverage ratio.
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Income taxes related to SERP
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
bset_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseDeliveryCosts
Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Delivery Costs
The aggregate delivery costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses.
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBenefitPlanImprovementTaxEffect
Income taxes related to LTCA
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
Income taxes related to foreign currency translation adjustments
Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses
Amount of increase (decrease) in valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves from charge to cost and expenses.
Cash and cash equivalents
Noa Home Inc. [Member]
Relating to Noa Home inc.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Tabular dsclosure of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Stock based compensation expense
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
Fiscal 2030 through 2034
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
Fiscal 2026
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
Fiscal 2027
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
Fiscal 2028
bset_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuance
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issuance
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issuance
Amount of decrease in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from new stock issuance.
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
Fiscal 2029
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income (loss)
dei_CityAreaCode
City Area Code
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Fiscal 2025
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Net loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Customer deposits
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
Increase in future compensation levels
Plan 2021 [Member]
Represents information related to plan 2021.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other current and long-term assets
Plan 2010 [Member]
Represents plan 2010.
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
Discount rate
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Total lease cost
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Weighted average discount rates, operating
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Operating lease cost
Document Fiscal Year Focus
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year
Short-term lease cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Prior service cost
Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets, financing
dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate
Document Period End Date
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
Actuarial (gain) loss
Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets, operating
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
Net amount recognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years), operating (Year)
dei_EntityFileNumber
Entity File Number
Entity Emerging Growth Company
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Total amounts recognized
dei_DocumentType
Document Type
Entity Small Business
dei_EntityShellCompany
Entity Shell Company
us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Regular dividends
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Notes Receivable [Member]
Bassett Custom Upholstery [Member]
Represents information related to Basset Custom Upholstery.
Document Information [Line Items]
Accessories, Mattresses and Other [Member]
Represents information related to accessories, mattresses and other.
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_NumberOfStores
Number of Stores
dei_EntityPublicFloat
Entity Public Float
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
Entity Filer Category
Dividends per share
dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Entity Current Reporting Status
Restructuring charges
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring charges
dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers
Entity Voluntary Filers
dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
Actuarial (gains) and losses
bset_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerSalesReturnsReserveForSalesReturn
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Sales Returns, Reserve for Sales Return
The amount of revenue from contracts with customers and sales return reserved for sales return.
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived
Total minimum future rental income
Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis]
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use
Real Estate Properties [Domain]
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)
Goodwill impairment charge
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge
Goodwill impairment charge
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears
Fiscal 2029
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Stock-based compensation
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter
Thereafter
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Capitalized Contract Cost [Axis]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths
Fiscal 2025
dei_EntityRegistrantName
Entity Registrant Name
Capitalized Contract Cost [Domain]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears
Fiscal 2026
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears
Fiscal 2027
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears
Fiscal 2028
Entity [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Entity Address, Address Line One
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
Entity Address, City or Town
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Balance, beginning of the year
Balance, end of the year
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
bset_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicContinuingOperations
Denominator for basic income per share - weighted average shares (in shares)
Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period from continuing operations.
dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Purchase and retirement of common stock
us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)
us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Advertising Expense
Denominator for basic income per share - weighted average shares (in shares)
Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income:
bset_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedContinuingOperations
Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)
The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period from continuing operations.
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment by Reporting Segment [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of property, plant and equipment by reporting segment.
bset_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedAdjustmentContinuingOperations
Effect of dilutive securities* (in shares)
The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation from continuing operations.
Effect of dilutive securities* (in shares)
The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation from discontinued operations.
bset_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDiscontinuedOperations
Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)
The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period from discontinued operations.
Investments [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
Amortization of prior service cost
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Amortization of other loss
Trading Symbol
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Net periodic pension cost
Service cost
Service cost
Interest cost
Interest cost
Investment Type [Axis]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)
dei_LocalPhoneNumber
Local Phone Number
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Amortization of Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Gain on sale of real estate
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Gain on sale of real estate
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
bset_CertificatesOfDepositAverageTerm
Certificates of Deposit, Average Term
Represents weighted average term for certifications of deposit.
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]
Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]
Asset impairment charges
Asset Impairment Charges, Excluding Goodwill
Asset impairment charges
Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets and intangible assets. Does not include goodwill.
us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory
Percentage of LIFO Inventory
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Additions charged to expense
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)
Lender Name [Axis]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Issuance of common stock
Related Party Transaction [Axis]
bset_GainLossFromCompanyOwnedLifeInsurance
Gain (Loss) from Company Owned Life Insurance
Amount of gain (loss) from company owned life insurance.
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Other
Represents other credit risk exposure related to customers.
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Liability Reserve Estimate, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Nondeductible goodwill, restructuring and other charges
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to impairment of non-deductible goodwill.
us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other, net
Underperforming Retail Stores [Member]
Represents underperforming retail stores.
Long-term portion of operating lease obligations
Lease liabilties, long-term
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
Total operating lease obligations
Current portion of operating lease obligations
Lease liabilties, short-term
Lease liabilties, short-term (2)
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Lease liabilties, long-term (3)
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Right of use assets under operating leases
Right of use assets
Unvested Shares [Member]
Shares of stock that have not yet vested.
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total lease payments, operating lease
us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
Repayment of finance lease obligations
Less: interest, operating lease
Total lease obligations
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income taxes
Fiscal 2027, operating lease
Fiscal 2028, operating lease
Right of use assets (1)
Fiscal 2029, operating lease
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Thereafter, operating lease
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Fiscal 2026
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Fiscal 2027
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Fiscal 2028
Fiscal 2025, operating lease
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Fiscal 2029
Fiscal 2026, operating lease
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
Fiscal 2025
Bassett Leather [Member]
Products and services, Bassett leather.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Products and services, Bassett Casegoods.
Other
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Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Products and services, Bassett Custom Wood.
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remianing amortization period (Year)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life (Year)
us-gaap_Revenues
Revenues
Other Postretirement Benefits, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
Other Postretirement Benefits, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term (Year)
Total depreciation expense included in income from operations
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
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Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
March 6 2024 [Member]
The march 6 2024 shares.
October 29 2024 [Member]
The October 29 2024 shares.
Recoverable income taxes
Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration
Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability
Gain on revaluation of contingent consideration
bset_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationCapitalLossCarrybackPercent
Capital loss carryback
Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to the capita loss carryback.
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Total other long-term assets
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Common stock, $5 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 8,736,046 at November 30, 2024 and 8,768,221 at November 25, 2023
Schedule of Depreciation [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of information about depreciation included in the financial disclosures.
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Sales Commissions [Member]
Represents sales commissions as capitalized contract assets.
us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges
us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares)
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Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Operating Activities
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation allowance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities, operating
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Weighted Average [Member]
Other current assets
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred income tax assets
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilitiesCash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities, financing
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Net deferred income tax assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other
Geographical [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Geographical [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total deferred income tax assets
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred income tax liabilities
us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
LIFO adjustment
Inventories
Inventory, Net
Bank One [Member]
Refers to information regarding the first of two banks that the entity usually uses for financing.
us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
Work in process
us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
Raw materials and supplies
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Loss upon realization of cumulative translation adjustment
Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax
us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods
Wholesale finished goods
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Inventories
us-gaap_InventoryGross
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method
bset_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentCashAndNonCash
Capital Expenditures
Represents the amount paid, both cash and non-cash, for the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)
us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense
Interest expense
Operating activities:
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Trade accounts receivable
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Statement [Line Items]
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Gross accounts receivable
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Allowance for credit losses
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,097 and $535 as of November 30, 2024 and November 25, 2023, respectively
Net accounts receivable
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Post employment benefit obligations
Short-term investments
Short-Term Investments
Additional paid-in-capital
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders’ equity
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other loss, net
Other loss, net
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
January 12, 2022 [Member]
Relating to January 12, 2022.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
Federal net operating loss and credit carryforwards
Current assets
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal
State net operating loss carryforwards
Other long-term assets
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
bset_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOperatingLeaseAssets
Operating lease assets
Amount of deferred tax liability from operating lease assets attributable to taxable temporary differences from leasing arrangements.
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Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
Interest income
Interest income
Effect of exchenge rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Change in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
Commitments and Contingencies
Director [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Operating Income (Loss)
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Noncurrent liabilities
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Intangible assets
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Cost of furniture and accessories sold
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Current liabilities
Consolidation Items [Domain]
us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Cash provided by operating activities
Proceeds from the disposition of discontinued operations
Net proceeds from the sale
Inventory valuation charges
Additions charged to expense
us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations
Cash used in financing activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInDiscontinuedOperations
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Contract with Customer, Liability
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Subsidiaries [Member]
us-gaap_InvestmentTypeExtensibleEnumeration
Investment, Type [Extensible Enumeration]
Logistical Services [Member]
Information pertaining to the logistical services.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
bset_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredRepaymentsOfDebt
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Repayments of Debt
Amount of debt repayments included in the consideration associated with the acquisition of business during period.
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement
bset_BusinessCombinationAdditionalConsiderationContingentAnnualPaymentsBasedOnPerformance
Business Combination, Additional Consideration, Contingent Annual Payments Based On Performance
Amount of additional annual payments from performance based objectives resulting from acquisition of business during period.
bset_DebtInstrumentCovenantLettersOfCreditOutstandingMinimumAmount
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Letters of Credit Outstanding, Minimum Amount
Represents the covenant regarding the total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses
Prepaid expenses and other
us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Cash dividends
bset_IncreaseDecreaseInRightOfUseAssetsUnderOperatingLease
Right of use assets under operating leases
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in right of use assets under operating lease.
us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Repurchases of common stock
Scenario [Domain]
Real Estate Lease [Member]
Information pertaining to the real estate lease.
Forecast [Member]
Lessee, Operating and Finance Leases [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for operating and finance leases of lessee.
Retained Earnings [Member]
Lessee, Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of lessee's supplemental balance sheet information.
Net sales of furniture and accessories
Consolidated net sales of furniture and accessories
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Issuance of common stock
Title and Position [Domain]
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State
Title and Position [Axis]
State
Scenario [Axis]
Other Current Liabilities and Accrued Expenses [Member]
Other liabilities and accrued expenses.
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
Federal
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Lessee, Operating and Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of lessee's operating and finance lease liability.
Other Current Assets [Member]
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
bset_DisposalGroupWorkingCapitalAdjustmentPaidToBuyer
Working capital adjustment paid to buyer
The amount of working capital adjustment paid to buyer for disposal group.
dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
bset_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDeferredCompensationMaximumPercentageOfBaseSalary
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Maximum Percentage of Base Salary
Represents the maximum percentage of base salary that can be deferred under deferred compensation plan.
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction [Member]
bset_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationNumberOfAnnualInstallments
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Number of Annual Installments
Represents the number of annual installments following the participant's death, disability or separation from service under defined benefit plan.
bset_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDeferredCompensationMaximumPercentageOfDiscretionaryAnnualIncentiveOrOtherBonus
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Maximum Percentage of Discretionary, Annual Incentive or Other Bonus
Represents the maximum percentage of discretionary, annual incentive or other bonus that can be deferred under deferred compensation plan.
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
dei_DocumentAnnualReport
Document Annual Report
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
bset_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDeferredCompensationScheduledDistributionsMaximumNumberOfYears
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Scheduled Distributions, Maximum Number of Years (Year)
Represents the maximum number of years for scheduled distributions under deferred compensation arrangement with individual.
Non-current Portion of Post Employment Benefits Liability [Member]
Represents the information about non-current portion of post employment benefits liability.
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Axis]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Statement of Financial Position Location, Balance [Domain]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Supplemental Lease Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of supplemental lease disclosures.
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
Variable lease cost (net of abatements received)
Amount of variable lease cost, net of abatement received.
dei_DocumentTransitionReport
Document Transition Report
dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Management Savings Plan [member]
Represents the Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Management Savings Plan, an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained for the benefit of certain highly compensated or management level employees.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent
Entity Interactive Data Current
Regular dividends (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)
Security Exchange Name
Title of 12(b) Security
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Reductions to allowance, net
Cost of Sales [Member]
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Balance Beginning of Period
Balance End of Period
Other
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis]
Special dividend (in dollars per share)
Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding that are not expected to be recurring.
Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Deductions
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
us-gaap_ImpairmentLongLivedAssetHeldForUseStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration
Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
Operating Activities [Domain]
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetIndefiniteLivedExcludingGoodwillStatementOfIncomeOrComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleEnumeration
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]
dei_AuditorName
Auditor Name
Operating Activities [Axis]
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment [Member]
dei_AuditorFirmId
Auditor Firm ID
dei_AuditorLocation
Auditor Location
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Domain]
bset_PercentOfWholesaleProductsSourcedFromOtherCountries
Percent Of Wholesale Products Sourced From Other Countries
The percent of wholesale products sourced from other countries.
bset_NumberOfDomesticManufacturingFacilities
Number Of Domestic Manufacturing Facilities
The number of domestic manufacturing facilities.
Company-owned Retail Stores [Member]
Retail stores that are owned by the company.
Licensee Operated Retail Stores [Member]
The number of retail stores that or operated by licensee.
bset_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationReserveForPredisposalWorkersCompensation
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Reserve for Pre-disposal Workers'' Compensation
Represents reserve for pre-disposal worker's compensation for disposal group including discontinued operation.
bset_PaymentTermsForWholesaleCustomers
Payment Terms For Wholesale Customers
The payment terms for wholesale customers.
Unvested shares (in shares)
bset_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTaxNetOfWorkingCapitalAdjustment
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax, Net of Working Capital Adjustment
Amount before tax of gain (loss) not previously recognized resulting from the disposal of a discontinued operation net of working capital adjustment.
bset_PercentOfAggregateRiskExposureNetOfReservesAttributableToMajorCustomers
Percent Of Aggregate Risk Exposure Net Of Reserves Attributable To Major Customers
The percent of aggregate risk exposure to the net of reserves attributable to major customers.
bset_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationHeldInEscrowForContingenciesRelatedToRepresentationsAndWarranties
representations and warranties (1)
Represents disposal group including discontinued operation held in escrow for contingencies related to representations and warrant.
Non-US [Member]
bset_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationSellerExpensesPaidAtClosing
Seller expenses paid at closing
Amount of seller expense paid at closing for disposal group including discontinued operation.
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Houston, Texas [Member]
Represents Houston, Taxes.
Tampa Florida [Member]
Represents Tampa, Florida.
Diluted income per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)
Deliver Wholesale Merchandise to Customers [Member]
The nature of the expense which is the cost of delivery wholesale merchandise to customers.
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Deliver Retail Merchandise to Customers [Member]
Deliver retail merchandise to customers [member]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Diluted income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective income tax rate
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
bset_DeferredTaxAssetsLeases
Operating lease liabilities
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from leases.
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Expense
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Policy Text Block]
The policy disclosure for the information pertaining to the cash flow statement.
Basic income (loss) per share - continuing operations: (in dollars per share)
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Change in valuation allowance
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
Income from operations of logistical services
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Logistical services revenue
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Basic income per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold
Cost of logistical services
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1
Tax effects
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration
Schedule Of Aggregate Exposure From Receivables And Guarantees Related To Customers [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the aggregate exposure from receivables and guarantees relating to customers.
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
bset_TotalCreditRiskExposureRelatedToCustomers
Total credit risk exposure related to customers
The total amount of credit risk exposure that is related to the customers.
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the accounts receivable.
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
bset_PurchasesFromMajorVendors
Purchases From Major Vendors
The amount of purchases from major vendors.
bset_InventoryRetailMerchandise
Retail merchandise
The amount of inventory pertaining to retail merchandise.
us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring Reserve
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Activity In Reserves For Excess Quantities And Obsolete Inventory By Segment [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the activity in reserves for the excess quantities and obsolete inventory categorized by segment.
Wholesale Segment [Member]
The name of the segment, in this case it is the wholesale segment.
Retail Segment [Member]
The name of the segment, in this case it is the retail segment.
bset_InventoryWriteoffs
Write-offs
Charges to the reserve to reflect the disposal of inventory previously reserved.
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Financing Receivable, Current, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
Interest on lease liabilities
bset_DefinedBenefitPlanFixedFutureBenefitAward
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award
The fixed future benefit awarded to participants of the unfunded defined benefit plan.
Warehouse Locations [Member]
Represents warehouse locations.
us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total lease payments, finance lease
bset_DefinedBenefitPlanFixedFutureBenefitAwardIndividualParticipants
Defined Benefit Plan, Fixed Future Benefit Award, Individual Participants
The fixed future benefit awarded to each individual participant of the unfunded defined benefit plan.
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Fiscal 2029, finance lease
Thereafter, finance lease
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Fiscal 2025, finance lease
Fiscal 2026, finance lease
Fiscal 2027, finance lease
Fiscal 2028, finance lease
Loss on contract abandonment
Loss on Contract Termination
Loss on contract abandonment
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Retail Segments [Member]
Retail segments [member]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Weighted average discount rates, financing
Zenith Freight Lines [Member]
The name of the affiliate involved in the investment.
Employee Severance [Member]
State income tax, net of federal benefit
us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total long-term liabilities
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)Weighted average remaining lease terms (years), financing (Year)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Actuarial adjustment to supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Other
Financing activities:
Other long-term liabilities
Statutory federal income tax rate
bset_SaleOfRealEstateExpectedTaxableGainLoss
Sale of Real Estate, Expected Taxable Gain (Loss)
The amount of expected taxable gain (loss) on sale of real estate.
Amortization associated with LTCA
Amortization associated with SERP
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Actuarial adjustment to Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsAndTax
Actuarial losses
Post employment benefit obligations
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent
bset_SpecialDividendPerShareDeclared
Special Dividend, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)
Aggregate special dividends declared during the period for each share.
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Foreign currency translation adjustment
bset_SpecialDividendCash
Special dividend
Amount of paid and unpaid special dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.
bset_CurrentNetDeathBenefit
Current Net Death Benefit
The amount of current net death benefit pursuant to the supplemental retirement income plan.
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss):
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Net identifiable assets acquired
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Total net assets acquired
us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
Net pension amortization reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
Total liabilities assumed
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
The description of a deferred compensation plan.
Class of Stock [Axis]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
Customer deposits
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
Total identifiable assets acquired
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Operating Segments [Member]
Shipping and Handling Costs [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for the classification of shipping and handling costs, including whether the costs are included in cost of sales or included in other income statement accounts. If shipping and handling fees are significant and are not included in cost of sales, disclosure includes both the amounts of such costs and the line item on the income statement which includes such costs.
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property & equipment