Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Intangible assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies
Note 3 - Business Combinations
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable
Note 6 - Inventories
Note 7 - Property and Equipment
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Long-term liabilities
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Note 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accounts receivable, net of reserve (Note 5)
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation
Note 13 - Income Taxes
CARES Act benefit
Percentage of reported income tax expense (benefit) in excess of (less than) expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to CARES Act.
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees
bset_InterestRateOfCertificatesOfDeposit
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit
Represents the interest rate for certificates of deposit.
Note 17 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Inventory, net of reserve (Note 6)
Note 18 - Segment Information
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Note 19 - Quarterly Results of Operations
Schedule II - Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Employees [Member]
Employees [member]
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Aggregate Exposure from Receivables and Guarantees Related to Customers (Details)
Note 3 - Business Combinations - Acquisitions (Details)
Note 3 - Business Combinations - Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable (Details)
Actuarial adjustments to defined benefit plans, net of tax
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)
Note 7 - Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense (Details)
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details)
Amortization of defined benefit plan costs, net of tax
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Useful Lives and Remaining Amortization Period of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Details)
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Plan Summary (Details)
Granted (in dollars per share)
Vested (in dollars per share)
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Details)
Note 10 - Post-employment Benefit Obligations - Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Next Fiscal Year (Details)
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_GainLossOnTerminationOfLease
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease
Gains on lease modifications
Note 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at November 30, 2019 (in dollars per share)
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at November 28, 2020 (in dollars per share)
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Compensation Expense Related to Restricted Stock and Stock Options Included in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Details)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Changes in Outstanding Options (Details)
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Additional Information Regarding Activity in Stock Options (Details)
Restricted Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at November 30, 2019 (in shares)
Non-vested restricted shares outstanding at November 28, 2020 (in shares)
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Changes in Non-vested Options (Details)
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
Note 12 - Capital Stock and Stock Compensation - Restricted Stock Awards (Details)
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Details)
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate (Details)
Granted (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares)
Vested (in shares)
Note 13 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Effects of Temporary Differences and Carryforwards (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Lease Cost (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Supplemental Lease Disclosures (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Lease Maturities (Details)
Note 15 - Leases and Lease Guarantees - Minimum Future Rental Income (Details)
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 - Segment Information - Segment Information by Segment (Details)
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Note 18 - Segment Information - Wholesale Shipments by Type (Details)
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Puchases of investments
Note 19 - Quarterly Results of Operations - Quarterly Results of Operations (Details)
Schedule II - Analysis of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
Exercisable, Shares (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Proceeds from maturities of investments
bset_TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ProvisionalAdjustmentOfDeferredTaxAssetLiability
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Provisional Adjustment of Deferred Tax Asset Liability
The provisional impact of the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the federal tax rate reductions in the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017.
Other Gains and Losses [Text Block]
The entire disclosure for other gains and losses.
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares, Ending Balance (in shares)
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Goodwill
us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
Customer deposits
Forfeited/Expired, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
bset_RealEstateRentalIncomeLossNetOfExpense
Real Estate Rental Income (Loss), Net of Expense
The net expense of rental income from real estate.
Exercised, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
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
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding, Shares (in shares)
Outstanding, Shares (in shares)
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Forfeited/Expired, Shares (in shares)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Other accrued liabilities
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]
Trade Names [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of property and equipment
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total
us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance
Current liabilities
us-gaap_InterestPaid
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities, Total
Identifiable Assets
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss
Plan Name [Axis]
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Plan Name [Domain]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
us-gaap_SubleaseIncome
Sublease income
Customer Relationships [Member]
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
Deferred income taxes, net
us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostNet
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Total
Remaining Restriction Period (Year)
The restricted period of time on other than stock (or unit) option plans.
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total
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]
Award Type [Axis]
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
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
us-gaap_Goodwill
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)
Investing activities:
Net income per share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
bset_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationYear
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Year
The year that a tax loss carryforward expires.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Summary of Additional Stock Option Information [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of additional information related to stock options issued by the company. Information includes, but is not limited to, the value, cash received, and tax benefits related to exercise and vesting of stock options.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Income tax expense (benefit)
Total
Excess tax benefits recognized in income tax expense upon the exercise of options
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.
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization, Next Fiscal Year [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.
Acquisition of Lane Venture [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to the purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Lane Venture from Heritage Home Group, LLC, in order to acquire Lane Venture.
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
Percentage 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.
bset_DeathBenefitPercentOfFinalAverageAnnualCompensationSinglePayment
Death Benefit Percent Of Final Average Annual Compensation Single Payment
The percentage of final average compensation in a single payment in post-retirement death.
Lease exit costs
us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination
Lease exit costs
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
bset_OperatingLeaseLeaseAndRentalExpenseUnamortizedBalance
Operating Lease, Lease and Rental Expense, Unamortized Balance
Unamorized balance of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.
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_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
bset_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesWithDecreaseInAdditionPaidinCapital
Issuance of common stock
Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering related to decrease in additional paid in capital.
us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Total
bset_NumberOfMajorCustomers
Number of Major Customers
Represents the number of major customers accounting for 10% or more of the specified concentration risk benchmark, which includes, but not limited to, sales revenue, accounts receivable, etc.)
bset_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesIncreaseDecreaseChargedToCostAndExpenses
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
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Former Retail Store, Las Vegas, Nevada [Member]
Information pertaining to a former retail store in Las Vegas, NV.
Stock based compensation expense
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Projected benefit obligation
Projected benefit obligation
New store pre-opening costs
Pre-Opening Costs
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Income taxes
Fiscal 2026 through 2030
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
Litigation expense
Legal Fees
Litigation expense
Fiscal 2022
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
Fiscal 2023
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
Fiscal 2024
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
Fiscal 2025
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income (loss)
City Area Code
Fiscal 2021
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Total
Net (gain) loss on disposals of property and equipment
Customer deposits
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Increase in future compensation levels
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other current and long-term assets
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Discount rate
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfGainLossNextFiscalYear
Other loss
us-gaap_LeaseCost
Total lease cost
Prior service cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditNextFiscalYear
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
Short-term lease cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear
Total expected to be amortized to net periodic pension cost in 2021
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Prior service cost
Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets, financing
Document Period End Date
Actuarial loss
Lease liabilities arising from new right-of-use assets, operating
Net amount recognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax, Total
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years), operating (Year)
Entity File Number
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Total amounts recognized
Document Type
us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Asset Impairment Charges, Total
Entity Small Business
Entity Shell Company
us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Regular dividends
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Notes Receivable [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_NumberOfStores
Number of Stores
Entity Public Float
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
Entity Filer Category
Dividends per share
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
Actuarial (gains) and losses
January 11, 2018 [Member]
Information pertaining to the share-based compensation awards granted on January 11, 2018.
Variable Rate [Domain]
bset_OperatingLeaseLeaseAndRentalExpenseUnamortizedBalanceNoncurrent
Operating Lease, Lease and Rental Expense, Unamortized Balance, Noncurrent
Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line to be amortized after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived
Total minimum future rental income
us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Net accounts receivable
Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis]
Real Estate Properties [Domain]
Goodwill impairment charge
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Goodwill impairment
Variable Rate [Axis]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears
Fiscal 2025
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter
Thereafter
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Stock-based compensation
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Central Index Key
Capitalized Contract Cost [Axis]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths
Fiscal 2021
Reclassification of certain tax effects
Represents the amount of reclassification during the period of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, per ASU 2018-02.
Entity Registrant Name
Capitalized Contract Cost [Domain]
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears
Fiscal 2022
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears
Fiscal 2023
us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears
Fiscal 2024
Entity [Domain]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]
Entity Address, Address Line One
us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, State or Province
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
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
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment by Reporting Segment [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of property, plant and equipment by reporting segment.
Investments [Domain]
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
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Service cost
Service cost
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Interest cost
Interest cost
Investment Type [Axis]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares)
Local Phone Number
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Exercised, Shares (in shares)
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfTransitionAssetObligation
Amortization of transition obligation
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Asset impairment charges
Non-cash asset impairment charges
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
Additions charged to expense
Bad debt valuation charges
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Issuance of common stock (in shares)
Lender Name [Axis]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Early retirement program
Early Retirement Program Expense
Early retirement program
Charges related to the early retirement package offered to certain eligible employees.
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of common stock
bset_GainLossFromCompanyOwnedLifeInsurance
Gain (Loss) from Company Owned Life Insurance
Amount of gain (loss) from company owned life insurance.
Other
Represents other credit risk exposure related to customers.
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance
bset_RentAbatement
Rent Abatement
Represents the amount of rent abatement during the period.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Liability Reserve Estimate, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Impairment of non-deductible goodwill
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
October 9, 2019 [Member]
Represents information related to October 9, 2019.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
Closed Custom Upholstery Manufacturing Facility in Grand Prairie, Texas [Member]
Information related to the closed custom upholstery manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Underperforming Retail Stores [Member]
Information related to the underperforming retail stores.
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other, net
bset_PaymentsToAcquireFixedAssetsAndInventory
Payments to Acquire Fixed Assets and Inventory
The cash outflow for purchases of fixed assets and inventory in the period.
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Long-term portion of operating lease obligations
Lease liabilties, long-term
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
Total operating lease obligations
bset_InvoicePaymentTerm
Invoice Payment Term (Day)
Period within which invoice is due.
bset_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPurchaseOfFixedAssetsAndInventory
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Purchase of Fixed Assets and Inventory (in shares)
Number of shares of stock issued during the period as part of a transaction to acquire fixed assets and inventory.
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Current portion of operating lease obligations
Lease liabilties, short-term
bset_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValuePurchaseOfFixedAssetsAndInventory
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Purchase of Fixed Assets and Inventory
Value of shares of stock issued during the period as part of a transaction to acquire fixed assets and inventory.
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Lease liabilties, short-term (2)
Lease liabilties, long-term (3)
Right of use assets under operating leases
Right of use assets
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total lease payments, operating lease
us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
Repayment of finance lease obligations
Less: interest, operating lease
Total finance lease obligations
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred income taxes
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Thereafter
Fiscal 2023, operating lease
Fiscal 2024, operating lease
Right of use assets (1)
Fiscal 2025, operating lease
us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense
Thereafter, operating lease
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
Fiscal 2022
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Fiscal 2023
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Fiscal 2024
Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Information pertaining to furniture and accessories.
Fiscal 2021, operating lease
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Fiscal 2025
Fiscal 2022, 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 2021
Bassett Leather [Member]
Products and services, Bassett leather.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Sales, revenue, percent
bset_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPercentage
Percentage of revenues from customer.
Accessories [Member]
Products and services, accessories.
Bassett Casegoods [Member]
Products and services, Bassett Casegoods.
Other
us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Bassett Custom Wood [Member]
Products and services, Bassett Custom Wood.
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Remaining Amortization Period (Year)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Useful Life (Year)
Useful life (Year)
us-gaap_Revenues
Revenues, Total
Other Postretirement Benefits, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
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Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)
Other Postretirement Benefits, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]
bset_EarlyRetirementProgramBenefitsPaymentPeriod
Early Retirement Program, Benefits Payment Period (Year)
Period from the final day of each individual’s active employment during which benefits are paid.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term (Year)
Depreciation expense
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Recoverable income taxes
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentOtherThanNoncurrentInvestmentsAndPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total other long-term assets
Common stock, $5 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 9,942,787 at November 28, 2020 and 10,116,290 at November 30, 2019
us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupCurrent
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current, Total
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 operating activities:
Sales Commissions [Member]
Represents sales commissions as capitalized contract assets.
Common stock, authorized (in shares)
Common stock, issued (in shares)
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Payment to Acquire Life Insurance Policy, Operating Activities
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
bset_PastDueRentsSubjectToNegotiationWithLessors
Past Due Rents Subject to Negotiation with Lessors
The amount of past due rents subject to negotiation with lessors.
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation allowance
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurements of lease liabilities, operating
Maximum [Member]
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
Minimum [Member]
Weighted Average [Member]
Product and Service [Axis]
Other current assets
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income:
The total of amounts recognized in net periodic benefit costs and in other comprehensive income (before tax) for the period.
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 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]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Gross deferred income tax assets
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, Total
Bank Two [Member]
Refers to information regarding the second of two banks that the entity usually uses for financing.
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_InventoryFinishedGoods
Wholesale finished goods
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding new store pre-opening costs
SGA Expenses Excluding New Store Pre-opening Costs
The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. This excludes new store pre-opening costs.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Inventories
us-gaap_InventoryGross
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method
Capital expenditures
bset_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentCashAndNonCash
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.
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Operating activities:
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Trade accounts receivable
Statement [Line Items]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Gross accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance, beginning of the year
Balance, end of the year
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,211 and $815 as of November 28, 2020 and November 30, 2019, respectively
Accounts receivable, net of allowances (Note 5)
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Sales revenue:
Wholesale Revenue by Major Product Category [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of wholesale revenue by major product category.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Post employment benefit obligations
Short-term investments
Short-term Investments, Total
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
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Current assets
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal
State net operating loss carryforwards
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Other long-term assets
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Interest income
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
Change in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
Commitments and Contingencies
Director [Member]
Income (loss) from Operations
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income (loss) from operations
Income (loss) from operations
Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
Noncurrent liabilities
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Intangible assets
Cost of furniture and accessories sold
Cost of goods and service sold
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
Current liabilities
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net, Total
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Inventory valuation charges
Additions charged to expense
us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Contract with Customer, Liability, Total
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Liability, Other Retirement Benefits
Logistical Services [Member]
Information pertaining to the logistical services.
Accounting Standards Update [Domain]
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses
Prepaid expenses and other
us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Accounting Standards Update [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Cash dividends
Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Obligations under operating leases
The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in obligations under operating lease.
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
bset_LeaseRightofuseAssetNet
Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Net
Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating and finance lease.
Real Estate Lease [Member]
Information pertaining to the real estate lease.
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.
bset_LeaseLiabilityNet
Lease, Liability, Net
Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating and finance lease.
Total cash received from the exercise of options
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Sales revenue
Sales revenues
Sales revenues
Title of Individual [Domain]
Issuance of common stock
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State
Title of Individual [Axis]
State
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
Common Stock [Member]
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 Liabilities [Member]
Other Current Assets [Member]
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income (loss) before income taxes
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 Authority [Axis]
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
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_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualDeferredCompensationAnnualInstallmentPaymentsMaximumNumberOfYears
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Deferred Compensation, Annual installment Payments, Maximum Number of Years (Year)
Represents maximum number of years that annual installment can be payed under deferred compensation arrangement with individual.
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.
Document Annual Report
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
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.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Receivable [Policy Text Block]
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]
Variable lease cost (net of abatements received)
Amount of variable lease cost, net of abatement received.
Document Transition Report
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]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Regular dividends, per share (in dollars per share)
Security Exchange Name
Title of 12(b) Security
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Reductions to allowance, net
Cost of Sales [Member]
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Latest Tax Year [Member]
bset_NonCashPortionOfLeaseExitCosts
Non-cash portion of lease exit costs
The non-cash portion of the gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform.
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Balance Beginning of Period
Balance End of Period
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired
Other
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
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.
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Deductions
Tax Period [Domain]
Tax Period [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Name of Property [Axis]
Segments [Domain]
Name of Property [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.
Effect of dilutive securities* (in shares)
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.
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Payments on notes and equipment loans
bset_PaymentTermsForWholesaleCustomers
Payment Terms For Wholesale Customers (Day)
The payment terms for wholesale customers.
Antidilutive securities (in shares)
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)
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.
Non-US [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Total
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)
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.
Denominator for basic income per share - weighted average shares (in shares)
Deliver Retail Merchandise to Customers [Member]
Deliver retail merchandise to customers [member]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective income tax rate
Leases
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from leases.
New Store Pre Opening Costs [Policy Text Block]
The policy disclosure for the costs of pre-opening new stores.
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Revaluation of deferred tax assets resulting from new enacted rates
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Policy Text Block]
The policy disclosure for the information pertaining to the cash flow statement.
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Acquire Twenty-five Tractors Under Leases [Member]
Represents the lease arrangement to acquire twenty-five tractors.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
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.
Tax effects
bset_LesseeFinanceLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedAnnualPayments
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Annual Payments
Annual payments of lessee's finance lease not yet commenced.
bset_TotalCreditRiskExposureRelatedToCustomers
Total credit risk exposure related to customers
The total amount of credit risk exposure that is related to the customers.
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the accounts receivable.
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.
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.
Financing Receivable, Current, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
bset_InventoryWriteoffs
Write-offs
Write-offs
Charges to the reserve to reflect the disposal of inventory previously reserved.
Quarterly Financial Information [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.
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 2025, finance lease
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Thereafter, finance lease
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Less: interest, finance lease
Fiscal 2021, finance lease
Fiscal 2022, finance lease
Fiscal 2023, finance lease
Fiscal 2024, finance lease
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Retail Segments [Member]
Retail segments [member]
Land and Building occupied by Spring, Texas Retail Store [Member]
Represents the information pertaining to the land and building occupied by Spring, Texas retail store.
Zenith Freight Lines [Member]
The name of the affiliate involved in the investment.
Weighted average discount rates, financing
State income tax, net of federal benefit
us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total long-term liabilities
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years), financing (Year)
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Other
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Actuarial adjustment to supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)
Financing activities:
Statutory federal income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Other long-term liabilities
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeTax
Amortization
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Recognize prior service cost associated Actuarial adjustment to Long Term Cash Awards (LTCA)
bset_DeferredTaxAssetsNotesReceivable
Notes receivable
The amount of deferred notes receivable.
bset_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossFromAffiliates
Unrealized loss from affiliates
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to unrealized loss from affiliates.
Post employment benefit obligations
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent
bset_PercentOfFinalAverageCompensationProvidedBySupplementalRetirementIncomePlan
Percent Of Final Average Compensation Provided By Supplemental Retirement Income Plan
The percentage of final average compensation that provided by the company's supplemental retirement income plan.
bset_DeathBenefitPercentOfFinalAverageAnnualCompensationForPeriodOf120Months
Death Benefit Percent Of Final Average Annual Compensation For Period of 120 Months
The percentage of final average annual compensation for a period of 120 months prior to retirement death.
bset_DeathBenefitPaymentTerm
Death Benefit Payment Term (Month)
The term of death benefit payment.
bset_CurrentNetDeathBenefit
Current Net Death Benefit
The amount of current net death benefit pursuant to the supplemental retirement income plan.
Other comprehensive income (loss):
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Net identifiable assets acquired
Actuarial gains (losses)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Total net assets acquired
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]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
Other accrued liabilities
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
Total identifiable assets acquired
Operating Segments [Member]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Upholstery [Member]
The type of product or service that is provided.