Note 9 - Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 25, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	May 25, 2014			May 26, 2013
Real estate loan agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Capital”); due in monthly principal and interest payments of $133,060 through May 1, 2022 with interest based on a fixed rate of 4.02% per annum	$	16,137		$	17,065
Capital equipment loan with GE Capital; due in monthly principal and interest payments of $175,356 through May 1, 2019 with interest based on a fixed rate of 4.39% per annum		9,430			11,080
Term note with BMO Harris; due in monthly payments of $250,000 through May 23, 2016 with interest payable monthly at LIBOR plus 2% per annum		6,000			9,000
Industrial revenue bonds (“IRBs”) issued by Lifecore; due in annual payments through 2020 with interest at a variable rate set weekly by the bond remarketing agent (0.28% and 0.38% at May 25, 2014 and May 26, 2013, respectively)		2,805			3,160
Total		34,372			40,305
Less current portion		(6,055	)		(5,933	)
Long-term portion	$	28,317		$	34,372

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	GE RE Loan		GE Equipment		BMO Harris		IRB		Total
FY 2015		965		1,725		3,000		365		6,055
FY 2016		1,005		1,801		3,000		375		6,181
FY 2017		1,046		1,882		—		390		3,318
FY 2018		1,089		1,967		—		400		3,456
FY 2019		1,134		2,055		—		410		3,599
Thereafter		10,898		—		—		865		11,763
Total	$	16,137	$	9,430	$	6,000	$	2,805	$	34,372