Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Nov. 21, 2012	Aug. 29, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful life, intangible assets	21 years
Accumulated amortization expense	$ 3.3	$ 2.9
Goodwill related to acquisition of assets of Fuddruckers	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Brand Name
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful life, intangible assets	21 years
Franchise Agreements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected useful life, intangible assets	21 years

Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 52

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 53

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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