| 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 | | | | | | | | | | 1,224,475 | | | Less accumulated depreciation | | | 543,157 | | | | 553,225 | | | Property and equipment, net | | $ | 651,777 | | | $ | 671,250 | |
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