Employee Stock Option [Member]
Other Significant Noncash Transaction [Axis]
Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Name [Domain]
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Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
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Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Compensation
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statementnote5accountsreceivabletables
statementnote6inventoriestables
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
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statementnote8goodwillandotherintangibleassetstables
statementnote9unconsolidatedaffiliatedcompaniestables
statementnote10notespayableandbankcreditfacilitytables
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Stock based compensation expense
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
statementnote13capitalstockandstockcompensationtables
Customer deposits
statementnote14incometaxestables
Performance Shares [Member]
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statementnote19earningspersharetables
us-gaap_DepreciationNonproduction
Depreciation expense
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Actuarial losses
statementnote17leasesandleaseguaranteestables
statementnote21quarterlyresultsofoperationstables
Net income
Net income
Net income
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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statementnote3acquiredidentifiableintangibleassetsdetails
statementnote3allocationoffairvalueoftheacquiredbusinessdetails
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
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statementnote5accountsreceivabledetails
statementnote6activityinreservesforexcessquantitiesandobsoleteinventorybysegmentdetails
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Advertising Expense
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statementnote7propertyandequipmentdetails
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statementnote8estimatedfutureamortizationexpenseforintangibleassetsdetails
statementnote7depreciationexpensedetails
statementnote8goodwillandotherintangibleassetsdetails
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statementnote11plansummarydetails
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statementnote10realestatenotespayableandbankdebtdetails
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Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
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us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
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statementnote13compensationexpenserelatedtorestrictedstockandstockoptionsincludedinsellinggeneralandadministrativeexpensesdetails
statementnote13changesinoutstandingoptionsdetails
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Impairment and lease exit charges on retail real estate
Impairment of Real Estate
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statementnote13restrictedstockawardsdetails
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Goodwill, Impairment Loss
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Allowance for Notes Receivable [Member]
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statementnote19reconciliationofbasicanddilutedlosspersharedetails
Investing activities:
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statementnote17futureminimumleasepaymentsundernoncancelableoperatingleasesdetails
statementscheduleiianalysisofvaluationandqualifyingaccountsdetails
statementnote21quarterlyresultsofoperationsdetails
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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statementnote20segmentinformationbysegmentdetails
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
Liability Reserve Estimate, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
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Special dividend ($0.20 per share)
Equity impact of common stock cash dividends declared by an entity during the period that are not expected to be recurring. This element includes paid and unpaid dividends declared during the period.
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Special dividend (in dollars per share)
Special dividend per share (in dollars per share)
Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding that are not expected to be recurring.
Income from Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act which are funds provided from the U.S. Treasury as a result of favorable legal action against Chinese suppliers that dumped furniture in the U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]
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_InterestExpense
Interest expense
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_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other
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Debt Instrument, Number of Annual Payments
Amount of the required number of annual payments including both interest and principal payments.
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Net deferred income tax assets
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Total minimum future rental income
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Retail Segment [Member]
Information pertaining to the real estate notes payable operated in the retail segment.
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred income tax liabilities
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter
Thereafter
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Gross deferred income tax assets
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears
Fiscal 2020
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears
Fiscal 2019
Real Estate Notes Payable Operated in Logistical Services Segment [Member]
Information pertaining to real estate notes payable operated in logistical services segment.
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears
Fiscal 2018
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears
Fiscal 2017
Sugarland Real Estate [Member]
Information pertaining to Sugarland Real Estate.
Furniture and Accessories [Member]
Information pertaining to furniture and accessories.
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent
Fiscal 2016
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
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Cost Method Investments
us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Equity Method Investments
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Deferred income taxes, net
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Percent Of Aggregate Risk Exposure Net Of Reserves Attributable To Major Licensees
The percent of aggregate risk exposure to the net of reserves attributable to major licenses.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred income tax assets
bset_NumberOfMajorLicensees
Number Of Major Licensees
The number of major licenses.
bset_PaymentTermsForWholesaleCustomers
Payment Terms For Wholesale Customers
The payment terms for wholesale customers.
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Licensee Operated Retail Stores [Member]
The number of retail stores that or operated by licensee.
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Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Valuation allowance
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.
Acquired allowance on accounts receivable (Note 3)
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Percent Of Wholesale Products Sourced From Other Countries
The percent of wholesale products sourced from other countries.
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Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
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Total fair value of acquired business
Total fair value of consideration transferred plus previous ownership interest, net of effectively-settled amounts.
Export Sales [Member]
Export sales [member]
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Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation
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Net deferred rents
Retail Buildings And Improvements [Member]
The buildings and improvements considered to be retail.
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Less effective settlement of previous amounts payable to Zenith at acquisition
Amount of accounts payable effectively settled at acquisition as part of consideration transferred in a business combination.
Retail Real Estate [Member]
The type of property, plant and equipment that is considered retail real estate.
bset_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredNetOfSettlements
Total fair value of consideration net of effective settlement
Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, equity interest issued by the acquirer, and accounts payable settled by the acquirer.
bset_EquityMethodInvestmentsCarryingValuePriorToStepAcquisitionRemeasurement
Equity Method Investments, Carrying Value Prior to Step Acquisition Remeasurement
The equity method carrying value of a prior interest in an entity acquired through step acquisition before remeasurement to fair value.
Deliver Wholesale Merchandise to Customers [Member]
The nature of the expense which is the cost of delivery wholesale merchandise to customers.
Deliver Retail Merchandise to Customers [Member]
Deliver retail merchandise to customers [member]
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Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Number of Installments
Represents information about the number of required periodic payments to pay the debt.
New Store Pre Opening Costs [Policy Text Block]
The policy disclosure for the costs of pre-opening new stores.
bset_DilutedEarningsPerShareAdjustment
Diluted Earnings Per Share Adjustment
Represents the impact, net of related income tax effect, of the re-measurement of fair value of the acquisition on diluted earnings per share.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Policy Text Block]
The policy disclosure for the information pertaining to the cash flow statement.
Percentages Of Trade Accounts Receivable And Allowance Of Doubtful Accounts Attributable To Licensees [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the percentages of trade accounts receivable and allownaces for doubtful accounts that are attributable to licensees.
Portion of allowance for doubtful accounts attributable to licensees
The percentage of the allowance for doubtful accounts that are attributable to amounts owed by the licensees.
Portion of trade accounts receivable owed by licensees
The percentage of gross accounts receivable that is attributable to the amounts owed by licensees.
bset_TotalCreditRiskExposureRelatedToCustomers
Total credit risk exposure related to customers
The total amount of credit risk exposure that is related to the customers.
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.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Inventories
bset_PurchasesFromMajorVendors
Purchases From Major Vendors
The amount of purchases from major vendors.
us-gaap_Revenues
Revenues
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the accounts receivable.
Capital Expenditures
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.
bset_InventoryRetailMerchandise
Retail merchandise
The amount of inventory pertaining to retail merchandise.
Retail Segment [Member]
The name of the segment, in this case it is the retail segment.
Wholesale Segment [Member]
The name of the segment, in this case it is the wholesale segment.
bset_InventoryWriteoffs
Write-offs
Charges to the reserve to reflect the disposal of inventory previously reserved.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
Income From Continued Dumping And Subsidy Offset Act [Text Block]
The disclosure of the income from continued dumping and the subsidy offset act.
Other accrued liabilities
Long-term Debt [Member]
Income taxes related to SERP
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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration
Comprehensive income
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal
State net operating loss carryforwards
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income
Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Trade accounts receivable
Deferred income tax assets:
bset_TenantImprovementAllowancesReceivedFromLessors
Tenant improvement allowances received from lessors
Tenant improvement allowances received from lessors as of the reporting period.
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Purchases of property and equipment
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_Assets
Identifiable Assets
Total assets
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Retirement benefits
IHFC [Member]
The name of the investment.
Current liabilities
Zenith Freight Lines [Member]
The name of the affiliate involved in the investment.
Other long-term assets
bset_IndemnificationEscrowReceivable
Indemnification Escrow Receivable
Amount withheld from IHFC sales proceeds for general contingencies; both current and noncurrent.
bset_EffectOfChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceOnBasicEarningsPerShare
Effect Of Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance On Basic Earnings Per Share
The effect of the change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance on the basic earnings per share.
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Total repayments of principal
Principal Balance
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Unamortized Discount
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment, net
Logistics
Logistics
bset_CapitalContributionsMadeToUnconsolidatedAffiliatedCompanies
Capital Contributions Made to Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies
The total amount of capital contributions made to unconsolidated affiliated companies. Includes contributions made from both major and minority interests.
us-gaap_Goodwill
Balance as of November 29, 2014
Balance as of November 28, 2015
Goodwill
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Intangible assets
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Property and equipment at cost
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Net Sales
Total sales revenue
Total sales revenue
bset_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsExcludingInterestAndPenalties
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Interest And Penalties
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding the amount of interest and penalties.
bset_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestExpenseRecovery
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest Expense Recovery
Reduction in estimated interest accrual associated with reduction in an uncertain tax position.
bset_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesExpenseRecovery
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties Expense Recovery
Amount of expense recovered for penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
Additions Charged to Cost and Expenses
Additions charged to expense
bset_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsGrossIncreases
Gross increases
The amount of gross increase to unrecognized tax benefits.
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired
Other
us-gaap_Land
Land
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Deductions reducing expense
us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Machinery and equipment
us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Buildings and Improvements, Gross
bset_DeferredTaxAssetsNotesReceivable
Notes receivable
The amount of deferred notes receivable.
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Net income per share
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Balance
Balance
bset_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseLeaseTerminationAccruals
Lease termination accruals
The amount of the deferred expense relating to lease termination accruals.
bset_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossFromAffiliates
Unrealized loss from affiliates
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to unrealized loss from affiliates.
bset_DeathBenefitPaymentTerm
Death Benefit Payment Term
Death Benefit Payment Term
bset_DeathBenefitPercentOfFinalAverageAnnualCompensation
Death Benefit Percent Of Final Average Annual Compensation
Death Benefit Percent of Final Average Annual Compensation
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
bset_CurrentNetDeathBenefit
Current Net Death Benefit
Current Net Death Benefit
Financed Through Commercial Mortgages [Member]
The type of loan that is financed through commercial mortgages.
bset_PercentOfFinalAverageCompensationProvidedBySupplementalRetirementIncomePlan
Percent Of Final Average Compensation Provided By Supplemental Retirement Income Plan
Percent of Final Average Compensation Provided by Supplemental Retirement Income Plan
Payment over 120 Months [Member]
The description for the amount of time the payment is made over.
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total
Intangibles subject to amortization, Intangible Assets, Net
Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
The description of a deferred compensation plan.
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangibles subject to amortization, Gross Carrying Amount
A Single Payment [Member]
The description of the payments made on defined benefit plan.
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Intangibles subject to amortization, Accumulated Amortization
Upholstery [Member]
The type of product or service that is provided.
Wood [Member]
The type of product or service that is provided.
Schedule Of Breakdown Of Wholesale Sales By Product Category [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the breakdown of wholesale sales by product category.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentInNoncontrolledAffiliates
Unrealized gains from affiliates
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Purchases of investments
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Net periodic pension cost
Logistical Services [Member]
Information pertaining to the logistical services segment.
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
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Prepaid expenses and other
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment
bset_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearSix
Thereafter
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the sixth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
bset_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearSix
Fiscal 2020
Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the sixth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
bset_IntangibleAssetsGrossIncludingGoodwill
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
Amount before accumulated amortization of intangible assets.
Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Schedule Of Future Rental Income [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of the future rental income.
us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
Trade names
Deferred income taxes
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of common stock
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Equity in undistributed income of investments and unconsolidated affiliated companies
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Issuance of common stock (in shares)
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Non-cash asset impairment charges
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Deferred:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other, net
Current:
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Employees [Member]
Employees [member]
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at November 30, 2013
Balance at November 29, 2014
Retained earnings
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
Fiscal 2019
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Fiscal 2020
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Thereafter
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Total future minimum lease payments
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
Fiscal 2016
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
Fiscal 2017
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
Fiscal 2018
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
Fiscal 2017
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
Fiscal 2016
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
Fiscal 2019
us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
Fiscal 2018
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Exercised (in shares)
Employee Severance [Member]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Leases Lease Guarantees And Loan Guarantees [Text Block]
Includes the entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, and (b.) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses. Includes the entire disclosure for lessor entity's leasing arrangements for operating leases of real estate. Also includes the entire disclosure for each guarantee obligation, or each group of similar guarantee obligations, including (a) the nature of the guarantee, including its term, how it arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the guarantor to perform under the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee; (c) the current carrying amount of the liability, if any, for the guarantor's obligations under the guarantee; and (d) the nature of any recourse provisions under the guarantee, and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties, and any relevant related party disclosure. Excludes disclosures about product warranties.
Furniture and accessories
Furniture and accessories
bset_LeaseGuaranteesTerm
Lease Guarantees Term
The term for the lease guarantees.
Lease Obligations of Licensee Operators [Member]
The nature of a loss contingency and in this case it is lease obligations of a licensee operators.
bset_OperatingLeaseLeaseTerm
Operating Lease, Lease Term
The lease term for an operating lease.
us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)
us-gaap_ProceedsAndExcessTaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensation
Proceeds and Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
bset_RealEstateRentalIncomeLossNetOfExpense
Real Estate Rental Income (Loss), Net of Expense
The net expense of rental income from real estate.
us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
Purchase and retirement of common stock
Purchase and retirement of common stock
bset_RenewalTermOnOperatingLease
Renewal Term On Operating Lease
The renewal term for an operating lease.
bset_NonvestedOptionsOutstandingNumber
Non-vested options outstanding (in shares)
Non-vested options outstanding (in shares)
The number of outstanding non-vested options.
Liability Class [Axis]
Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain]
us-gaap_NotesIssued1
Notes Issued
us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
Total other long-term assets
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Regular dividends ($0.22 per share)
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Stock-based compensation
Vested (in dollars per share)
Vested (in dollars per share)
The weighted average grant date fair value for non-vested options that vested during the period.
bset_NonvestedOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePerShare
Granted (in dollars per share)
Non-vested options grants in period weighted average grant date fair value per share
bset_NonVestedOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePerShare
Non-vested options outstanding (in dollars per share)
Non-vested options outstanding (in dollars per share)
The weighted average grant date fair value of nonvested options that are outstanding, per share.
bset_NumberOfSharesVestedForfeited
Forfeited/Expired (in shares)
The number of shares that were forfeited.
bset_NonvestedOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested (in shares)
Vested (in shares)
The number of non-vested options that were vested in the period.
bset_NonvestedOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
Granted (in shares)
The number of gross non-vesting options that were granted during the period.
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Total goodwill and other intangible assets
Common stock, $5 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 10,916,021 at November 28, 2015 and 10,493,393 at November 29, 2014
us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Common stock, issued (in shares)
Common stock, authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Fiscal 2019
bset_WeightedAverageGrantDateFairValuePerShareForfeited
Forfeited/Expired (in dollars per share)
The weighted average grant date fair value per share of the forfeited.
Sales revenue:
us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
bset_CollateraLdepositedWithInsuranceCarrier
Collateral deposited with insurance carrier
Non-cash expense for collateral deposited with an insurance carrier.
us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill arising from acquisition of Zenith
July 17, 2013 [Member]
The date of the award.
bset_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsRestrictedPeriod
Restricted period (years)
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
bset_TotalLeaseExitCosts
Total Lease Exit Costs
The total amount of lease exit costs.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Notes receivable, net of allowances
bset_AccruedLeaseExitCosts
Balance, beginning of the year
Balance, end of the year
Represents the present value of estimated future cash outflows arising from contining lease obligations at locations no longer occupied by the Company or its licensees, net of estimated future cash inflows from sublease arrangements.
Schedule Of Activity Related To Accrued Lease Exit Costs [Table Text Block]
The tabular disclosure of activity related to accrued lease exit costs.
Net Sales
Postemployment Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
bset_ProvisionsAssociatedWithLicenseeStoreClosings
Provisions associated with Company-owned retail stores
Provisions associated with licensee store closings.
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
bset_PaymentToTerminateLeaseCommitment
Payments on unexpired leases, net of sublease rent received
The amount of payments to terminate lease commitment.
bset_AccruedLeaseExitCostsCurrent
Current portion included in other accrued liabilities
Represents the portion of accrued lease exit costs expected to be settled within one year of balance sheet date.
us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory
Percentage of LIFO Inventory
bset_ProvisionsMadeToAdjustPreviousEstimates
Provisions made to adjust previous estimates
The amount of provisions made in order to adjust previous estimates.
bset_AccruedLeaseExitCostsNoncurrent
Long-term portion included in other long-term liabilities
Represents the portion of accrued lease exit costs expected to be settled beyond one year from balance sheet date.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Other current and long-term assets
bset_CostOfPropertyPlantAndEquiptmentAdditionsAccrualBasis
Capital expenditures
Accrual basis cost of additions to property plant and equipment during the period.
Real Estate Notes Payable [Member]
Information pertaining to the real estate notes payable.
Additions charged to expense
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
Number of States in which Entity Operates
Transportation Equipment Notes Payable [Member]
Information pertaining to the transportation equipment notes payable.
Trade Names [Member]
Zenith Note Payable [Member]
Information pertaining to the Zenith Note Payable.
us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment
Customer Relationships [Member]
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Useful Life In Years
Real Estate Properties [Domain]
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other loss, net
Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis]
Asset Class [Axis]
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Percent of wholesale sales
Asset Class [Domain]
Goodwill [Member]
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income (loss) from Operations
Income from operations
Income from operations
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Fiscal 2016
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
Fiscal 2017
us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
Fiscal 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
us-gaap_NumberOfStores
Number of Stores
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
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Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized
Numerator:
Transportation Equipment Leases [Member]
Information pertaining to transportation equipment leases.
Denominator:
Cost of Sales [Member]
Identifiable Assets
Amendment Flag
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Repurchases of common stock
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
Weighted Average [Member]
Plan Name [Axis]
Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain]
Minimum [Member]
Lease Arrangement, Type [Axis]
Maximum [Member]
Former Executive [Member]
Refers to information regarding a former executive of the entity.
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Issuance of common stock
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Total cash received from the exercise of options
Document Period End Date
bset_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationBenefitOfGoodwillBasisDifferentialPercent
Benefit of goodwill basis difference
Percentage of 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 the income tax benefit of goodwill.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Products and Services [Domain]
Products and Services [Axis]
January 14, 2015 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the grant date January 14, 2015.
January 15, 2014 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the grant date January 15, 2014.
Award Type [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
July 14, 2015 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the grant date July 14, 2015.
Entity Public Float
April 1, 2015 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the grant date April 1, 2015.
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Long-term Debt
Entity Filer Category
us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
Due to Affiliate
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Document Type
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Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Investment, Name [Axis]
Award Date [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Investment, Name [Domain]
Equity Award [Domain]
Award Date [Domain]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]
Cost of furniture and accessories sold
Cost of furniture and accessories sold
Range of $9.68 - $12.90 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the exercise price range of $9.68 - $12.90.
Range of $12.91 - $16.13 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the exercise price range of $12.91 - $16.13.
Range of $3.23 - $6.45 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the exercise price range of $3.23 - $6.45.
Range of $6.45 - $9.67 [Member]
Refers to information regarding the exercise price range of $6.45 - $9.67.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Secured Debt
bset_LongtermDebtMaturitiesrepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearSix
Fiscal 2020
Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the sixth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Forfeited/Expired (in dollars per share)
bset_IncomeFromContinuedDumpingAndSubsidyOffsetActNet
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, Net
The net income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act which are funds provided from the U.S. Treasury as a result of favorable legal action against Chinese suppliers that dumped furniture in the U.S.
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,175 and $1,249 as of November 28, 2015 and November 29, 2014, respectively
Net accounts receivable
Accounts receivable, net of allowances (Note 5)
Segments [Domain]
bset_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountNoncurrent
Unamortized Discount
The noncurrent portion of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Actuarial adjustment to supplemental executive retirement defined benefit plan (SERP)
Segments [Axis]
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Balance, beginning of the year
Balance, end of the year
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Gross accounts receivable
bset_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountCurrent
Principal Balance
Debt Instrument, Carrying Amount, Current
Amount of short-term debt after deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with maturities within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Statement [Table]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding (in dollars per share)
Outstanding (in dollars per share)
bset_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCurrentPortion
Unamortized Discount
The current portion of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.
bset_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountExcludingCurrentPortion
Principal Balance
Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium excluding current portion. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Short-term investments
Short-term Investments
Non-cash Change in Accounts Payable Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the non-cash change in accounts payable as it relates to property, plant, and equipment.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Income Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]
Allowance established for income tax valuations.
Current assets
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
Exercisable (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Change in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
Total fair value of options vested
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable (in dollars per share)
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Goodwill
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod
Forfeited/Expired (in shares)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationRevenueOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual
Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act [Member]
Refers to information regarding the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act.
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding (in shares)
Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance
Balance
Total stockholders' equity
Distribution Centers [Member]
Information pertaining to the distribution centers.
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Cash dividends
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Reductions to allowance, net
us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Retail Stores [Member]
Information pertaining to the retail stores.
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual
us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Fair Value
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Actuarial adjustment to SERP
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
Options Exercisable Shares (in shares)
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_InventoryNet
Inventory, net
Inventories
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
Options Outstanding Shares (in shares)
Other Postretirement Benefits, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Domain]
Other Postretirement Benefits, Individual Contracts, Type of Deferred Compensation [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeUpperRangeLimit
Upper Range of Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit
Lower Range of Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Other current assets
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain]
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Director [Member]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]
Relationship to Entity [Domain]
Title of Individual [Axis]
us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
Customer deposits
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
Note payable
us-gaap_InventoryGross
Total inventories on first-in, first-out method
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Total fair value of consideration transferred to seller
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods
Wholesale finished goods
us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
Work in process
us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies
Raw materials and supplies
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Balance at November 30, 2013
Balance at November 29, 2014
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
Acquired cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
LIFO adjustment
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
Accounts receivable, net
Regular dividends (in dollars per share)
Regular dividends per share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Additional paid-in-capital
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
Intangible assets
Stockholders’ equity
us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax
Net pension amortization reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
(in dollars per share)
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax
Actuarial losses
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Tax effects
Employee [Member]
Refers to information regarding one employee of the entity.
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Refers to information regarding the entity's non-employee directors.
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
Total identifiable assets acquired
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
Other long-term assets
Litigation Case [Axis]
us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Net identifiable assets acquired
Income (loss) from Operations
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Commitments and Contingencies
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
Total liabilities assumed
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.
Litigation Case [Domain]
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Unsecured Debt [Member]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
Notes payable
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
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Noncurrent liabilities
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Total net assets acquired
bset_TotalRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncome
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.
Change in Benefit Obligation:
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Trading Symbol
Scenario [Axis]
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
Current liabilities
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Other comprehensive loss:
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Schedule of Depreciation [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of information about depreciation included in the financial disclosures.
us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income before income taxes
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Fair Value
Cash received on notes receivable and other
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Basic income per share:
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm
Debt Instrument, Term
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Cash
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Capital contribution to affiliate
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Remeasurement gain on acquisition of affiliate
Remeasurement gain on acquisition of affiliate
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Credit Losses for Financing Receivables, Current [Table Text Block]
Depreciation and Amortization
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired
us-gaap_PensionExpense
Pension Expense
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Land and Building [Member]
us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsCurrent
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Current
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Operating Segments [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Operating activities:
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Gross decreases primarily due to the expiration of statutes
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)
Current portion of long-term debt
Net Carrying Amount
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Gross decreases due to settlements
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Balance, beginning of the year
Balance, end of the year
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate
us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policies
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)
Net income per share — diluted (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_InterestPaid
Interest Paid
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive securities (in shares)
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Denominator for diluted income per share — weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)
Proceeds from sale of affiliate
us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValueGrossAdditions
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Gross Additions
Income from unconsolidated affiliated company
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued compensation and benefits
Dividends payable
Accounts payable
Income tax expense
Total
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Financing activities:
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities
us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination
Lease exit costs
Lease exit costs
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination
us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Other, net
Diluted income per share:
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Denominator for basic income per share - weighted average shares (in shares)
us-gaap_DecreaseInRestrictedCash
Decrease in Restricted Cash
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)
Net income per share — basic (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SecuredDebtCurrent
Secured Debt, Current
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentTermsBalloonPaymentToBePaid
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Total amounts recognized
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies
Change in income tax reserves
Class of Stock [Axis]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsStateAndLocal
Adjustments to state net operating loss carryforwards
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective income tax rate
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Change in income tax valuation allowance
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other
Payments on notes
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Proceeds from equipment loan
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
Accumulated Benefit Obligation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Amortization of other loss
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Interest cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Service cost
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost:
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetTransitionAssetsObligationsBeforeTax
Transition obligation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
Actuarial loss
Statement [Line Items]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfNetTransitionAssetObligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Transition Obligation (Asset)
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Gain (Loss)
bset_InterestRateOfCertificatesOfDeposit
Interest Rate of Certificates of Deposit
Represents the interest rate for certificates of deposit.
bset_CertificatesOfDepositTerms
Certificates of Deposit Terms
The original terms of certificates of deposit.
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest [Table Text Block]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Rent Expense
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Post employment benefit obligations
Postemployment Benefits Liability, Noncurrent
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfTransitionObligationsAssets
Amortization of transition obligation
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Domain]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Statutory federal income tax rate
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
State income tax, net of federal benefit
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
Discount rate used to value the ending benefit obligations:
New store pre-opening costs
Pre-Opening Costs
Nature of Expense [Axis]
us-gaap_AccretionExpense
Accretion of interest on obligations
Assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost:
Other long-term liabilities
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate
Discount rate
Other Current Assets [Member]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total long-term liabilities
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease
Increase in future compensation levels
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
Fiscal 2021 through 2024
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
Fiscal 2020
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
Fiscal 2019
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
Fiscal 2018
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Components [Axis]
Notes payable
Net Carrying Amount
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Common Stock [Member]
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
The 2010 Plan [Member]
An employee stock plan established by the entity in 2010.
Retained Earnings [Member]
us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring Charges
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs
Asset impairment charges
Asset Impairment Charges
Asset impairment charges
The 1997 Plan [Member]
An employee stock option plan established by the entity in 1997.
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Fiscal 2016
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
Fiscal 2017
us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
Management restructuring costs
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Lender Name [Axis]
Estimated Future Benefit Payments (with mortality):