Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at May. 25, 2014		26,815
Balance at May. 25, 2014		$ 27	$ 131,488	$ 71,554		$ 203,069	$ 1,692
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees (in shares)		103
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees			122			122
Issuance of common stock for vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (in shares)		72
Taxes paid by Company for stock swaps and RSUs			(343)			(343)
Stock-based compensation			1,577			1,577
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense			463			463
Payments to non-controlling interest (“NCI”)							(196)
Net and comprehensive income				13,544		13,544	181	$ 13,544
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2015		26,990
Balance at May. 31, 2015		$ 27	133,307	85,098		218,432	1,677
Net income	[1]							13,725
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees (in shares)		125
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees			322			322
Issuance of common stock for vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (in shares)		33
Stock-based compensation			3,465			3,465
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense			150			150
Payments to non-controlling interest (“NCI”)							(248)
Net and comprehensive income				(11,641)		(11,641)	193	(11,641)
Balance (in shares) at May. 29, 2016		27,148
Balance at May. 29, 2016		$ 27	137,244	73,457		210,728	1,622	212,350	[2]
Net income	[1]							(11,448)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees (in shares)		244
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees			706			706
Issuance of common stock for vested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (in shares)		107
Taxes paid by Company for stock swaps and RSUs			(434)			(434)
Stock-based compensation			3,964			3,964
Payments to non-controlling interest (“NCI”)							(166)
Net and comprehensive income								11,022
Balance (in shares) at May. 28, 2017		27,499
Balance at May. 28, 2017		$ 27	141,680	84,470	432	226,609	1,543	228,152
Net income				10,590		10,590	87	10,677
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					432	432		$ 432
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	[3]		$ 200	$ 423		$ 623

[1] See Note 1 - Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of accounting principles adopted during the period.

[2] Derived from audited financial statements. See Note 1 - Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of accounting guidance adopted during the period.

[3] See Note 1 - Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of accounting guidance adopted during the period.