Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2013	Aug. 28, 2013
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Carrying Value Of Intangible Assets (in Dollars)	$ 3,800,000	$ 3,800,000
Lease Impairment (in Dollars)	0
Property Plant And Equipment Including Asset Held For Sale (in Dollars)		$ 600,000
Previuosly Closed [Member] | Discontinued Properties [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Assets Of Disposal Group Number	1
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	1
Discontinued Properties [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Assets Of Disposal Group Number	23
Fuddruckers (Member) | Impairment Charge Related to Locations Not Closed [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	1
Cheeseburger in Paradise [Member] | Impairment Charge Related to Locations Closed [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	2
Cheeseburger in Paradise [Member] | Impairment Charge Related to Location Converted [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	1
Newer Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Time Span for Future Cash Flow	20 years
Newer Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Time Span for Future Cash Flow	25 years
Older Properties [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Time Span for Future Cash Flow	5 years
Older Properties [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]
Time Span for Future Cash Flow	10 years