Note 7 - Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2014

Property Equipment Intangible Assets And Goodwill Disclosure [Abstract]

Property Equipment Intangible Assets and Goodwill Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	August 27, 2014			August 28, 2013			Estimated Useful Lives (years)
	(In thousands)
Land	$	69,767		$	62,191		—
Restaurant equipment and furnishings		131,932			116,664		3 to 15
Buildings		181,535			172,342		20 to 33
Leasehold and leasehold improvements		40,835			39,108		Lesser of lease term or estimated useful life
Office furniture and equipment		7,537			7,444		3 to 10
Construction in progress		10,313			7,814		—
		441,919			405,563
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(228,427	)		(215,066	)
Property and equipment, net	$	213,492		$	190,497
Intangible assets, net	$	24,014		$	25,517		21
Goodwill	$	1,681		$	2,169