Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Number of Stores (Details)
Nov. 30, 2021
Number of stores 342
Sold Not Yet Open [Member]  
Number of stores 13
Open [Member]  
Number of stores 329
Company Owned Stores [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 2
Company Owned Stores [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 0
Company Owned Stores [Member] | Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 2
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores and Kiosks [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 161
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores and Kiosks [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 5
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores and Kiosks [Member] | Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 156
International License Stores [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 6
International License Stores [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 1
International License Stores [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 1
International License Stores [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 0
International License Stores [Member] | Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 5
International License Stores [Member] | Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 1
Cold Stone Creamery - Co-Branded [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 102
Cold Stone Creamery - Co-Branded [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 5
Cold Stone Creamery - Co-Branded [Member] | Open [Member] | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Member]  
Number of stores 97
Company Owned Stores Co-branded [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 3
Company Owned Stores Co-branded [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 0
Company Owned Stores Co-branded [Member] | Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 3
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 61
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 1
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores [Member] | Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 60
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores - Co-Branded [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 6
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores - Co-Branded [Member] | Sold Not Yet Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 1
Franchise Stores - Domestic Stores - Co-Branded [Member] | Open [Member] | USwirl Inc [Member]  
Number of stores 5