Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Feb. 25, 2018 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ 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. 28, 2017	27,499
Balance at May. 28, 2017	$ 27	$ 141,680	$ 84,470	$ 432	$ 226,609	$ 1,543	$ 228,152
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees (in shares)	3
Issuance of common stock by Landec on behalf of employees
Issuance of common stock for vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") (in shares)	53
Issuance of common stock for vested restricted stock units ("RSUs")	$ 1				1
Taxes paid by Company for employee stock plans		(394)			(394)
Stock-based compensation		3,212			3,212
Payments to non-controlling interest						(115)
Net income			18,721		18,721	90	18,811
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				483	483		483
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 25, 2018	27,555
Balance at Feb. 25, 2018	$ 28	$ 144,498	$ 103,191	$ 915	$ 248,632	$ 1,518	$ 250,150