Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 06, 2017 |
May 31, 2016 |
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| Property, plant and equipment | $ 1,056,521 | $ 1,224,475 | ||
| Less accumulated depreciation | 473,424 | 553,225 | ||
| Property and equipment, net | 583,097 | 671,250 | ||
| Land [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 180,520 | 209,930 | ||
| Building [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 366,566 | 398,984 | ||
| Building Improvements [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 227,056 | 303,032 | ||
| Restaurant Equipment [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 192,217 | 222,646 | ||
| Other Equipment [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 71,851 | 82,204 | ||
| Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | [1] | 17,139 | 4,354 | |
| Construction in Progress and Other [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | $ 1,172 | $ 3,325 | ||
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