Note 5 - Property, Equipment, and Assets Held for Sale (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2016
Notes Tables  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
 
 
August 30, 2016
 
 
May 31, 2016
 
Land
 
$
182,829
 
 
$
209,930
 
Buildings
 
 
381,496
 
 
 
398,984
 
Improvements
 
 
294,500
 
 
 
303,032
 
Restaurant equipment
 
 
216,542
 
 
 
222,646
 
Other equipment
 
 
80,026
 
 
 
82,204
 
Surplus properties*
 
 
37,302
 
 
 
4,354
 
Construction in progress and other
 
 
2,239
 
 
 
3,325
 
 
 
 
1,194,93
4
 
 
 
1,224,475
 
Less accumulated depreciation
 
 
543,157
 
 
 
553,225
 
Property and equipment, net
 
$
651,777
 
 
$
671,250