Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases - Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
Nov. 29, 2016
May 31, 2016
May 14, 2012
Unamortized debt issuance costs $ (42,000) $ (74,000)  
Mortgage loan obligations 14,762,000 15,745,000  
Unamortized premium - mortgage loan obligations 19,000 75,000  
Capital lease obligations 196,000 211,000  
Total long-term debt and capital leases 223,238,000 223,737,000  
Less current maturities 13,629,000 9,934,000  
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 209,609,000 213,803,000  
Senior Notes [Member]      
Senior unsecured notes 212,546,000 212,546,000  
Unamortized discount (1,577,000) (1,771,000) $ (3,700,000)
Unamortized debt issuance costs (2,666,000) (2,995,000)  
Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs $ 208,303,000 $ 207,780,000