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Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual)		1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		15 Months Ended
Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual)	May. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 19, 2015	May. 22, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2014 USD ($)	May. 23, 2012 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2015 USD ($)	May. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($)
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Apio [Member] \| GE Capital [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit							$ 0			$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 40,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity							24,700,000			$ 24,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage										0.375%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				40,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Apio [Member] \| Working Capital Line Of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit							0			$ 0
Apio [Member] \| Capital Equipment Loan [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 25,000,000
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Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period				7 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage												3.74%	3.68%
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 14,700,000
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Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period	7 years
Interest Rate Swap Term	5 years
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 7,700,000
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Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period	20 years
Interest Rate Swap Term	10 years
Apio [Member] \| Capital Equipment Loan 4 [Member]
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Long-term Debt											$ 3.80
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 15,000,000
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Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period	7 years
Interest Rate Swap Term	2 years 182 days
Apio [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
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Apio [Member]
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Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio									1.1
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Lifecore [Member] \| Working Capital Line Of Credit [Member]
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 10,000,000
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Lifecore [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
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Debt Instrument Monthly Payments						$ 250,000
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Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount						$ 3,500,000
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Annual Letter of Credit Fee Percentage		0.75%