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

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2014

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

Schedule of Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	August 27, 2014			August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Provision for asset impairments	$	2,498		$	615		$	451
Net loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment		(2,357	)		(1,723	)		278
	$	141		$	(1,108	)	$	729
Effect on EPS:
Basic	$	—		$	0.04		$	(0.03	)
Assuming dilution	$	—		$	0.04		$	(0.03	)

Schedule Of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

	August 27, 2014		August 28, 2013
	(in thousands)
Trade accounts and other receivable, net	$	—	$	—
Food and supply inventories		—		118
Prepaid expenses		52		78
Assets related to discontinued operations—current	$	52	$	196
Property and equipment	$	2,817	$	3,918
Other assets		1,387		300
Assets related to discontinued operations—non-current	$	4,204	$	4,218
Deferred income taxes	$	308	$	246
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		282		281
Liabilities related to discontinued operations—current	$	590	$	527
Other liabilities	$	278	$	448
Deferred income taxes		—		—
Liabilities related to discontinued operations—non-current	$	278	$	448

Schedule of Discontinued Operations Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	August 27, 2014			August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012
	(In thousands, except locations)
Sales	$	4,691		$	6,153		$	—
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,813	)	$	(1,926	)	$	(1,064	)
Income tax (expense) benefit on discontinued operations	$	979		$	540		$	419
Income (loss) on discontinued operations	$	(1,834	)	$	(1,386	)	$	(645	)
Discontinued locations closed during the period		5			0			0

Discontinued Operations Table [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended
	August 27, 2014			August 28, 2013			August 29, 2012
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Impairments	$	(1,199	)	$	(663	)	$	(868	)
Gains		(7	)		5			513
Net impairments		(1,206	)		(658	)		(355	)
Other		(628	)	$	(728	)		(290	)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(1,834	)	$	(1,386	)	$	(645	)
Effect on EPS from discontinued operations—decrease—basic	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.02	)

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

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
Disposals		(449	)
Net transfers to property held for sale		991
Balance as of August 27, 2014	$	991