Note 11 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2013

Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Discontinued Operations And Property Held For Sale Disclosure [Abstract]

	Year Ended
	August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012			August 31, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Provision for asset impairments	$	615		$	451		$	84
Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment		(1,723	)		278			(1,574	)
	$	(1,108	)	$	729		$	(1,490	)
Effect on EPS:
Basic	$	0.04		$	(0.03	)	$	0.05
Assuming dilution	$	0.04		$	(0.03	)	$	0.05

	August 28, 2013		August 29, 2012
	(in thousands)
Trade accounts and other receivable, net	$	0	$	0
Prepaid expenses		21		42
Assets related to discontinued operations—current	$	21	$	42
Property and equipment	$	3,894	$	4,812
Other assets		295		32
Assets related to discontinued operations—non-current	$	4,189	$	4,844
Deferred income taxes	$	246	$	298
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		194		144
Liabilities related to discontinued operations—current	$	440	$	442
Other liabilities	$	304	$	134
Deferred income taxes		—		999
Liabilities related to discontinued operations—non-current	$	304	$	1,133

	Year Ended
	August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012			August 31, 2011
	(In thousands, except locations)
Sales	$	–		$	–		$	–
Pretax income (loss)	$	(1,477	)	$	(1,178	)	$	388
Income tax (expense) benefit on discontinued operations	$	540		$	419		$	(223	)
Income (loss) on discontinued operations	$	(937	)	$	(759	)	$	165
Discontinued locations closed during the period		0			0			0

	Year Ended
	August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012			August 31, 2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Impairments	$	(663	)	$	(868	)	$	(618	)
Gains		5			513			2,444
Net impairments		(658	)		(355	)		1,826
Other		(279	)	$	(404	)		(1,661	)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(937	)	$	(759	)	$	165
Effect on EPS from discontinued operations—decrease—basic	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.03	)	$	0.01

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block]

Balance as of August 25, 2010	$	1,828
Disposals		(754	)
Net impairment charges		(28	)
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	1,046
Disposals		(444	)
Net impairment charges	–
Balance as of August 29, 2012	$	602
Disposals	–
Net impairment charges		(153	)
Balance as of August 28, 2013	$	449