Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Aug. 30, 2016 |
May 31, 2016 |
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| Land [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | $ 182,829 | $ 209,930 | ||
| Building [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 381,496 | 398,984 | ||
| Building Improvements [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 294,500 | 303,032 | ||
| Restaurant Equipment [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 216,542 | 222,646 | ||
| Other Equipment [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 80,026 | 82,204 | ||
| Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | [1] | 37,302 | 4,354 | |
| Construction in Progress and Other [Member] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 2,239 | 3,325 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,194,934 | 1,224,475 | ||
| Less accumulated depreciation | 543,157 | 553,225 | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $ 651,777 | $ 671,250 | ||
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