Note 3 - Reportable Segments (Details) - Segment Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 06, 2015		Aug. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 273,970		$ 275,435
Operating Segments [Member] | Company Owned Restaurants [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	223,675	[1]	222,474	[1]
Operating Segments [Member] | Culinary Contract Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,994		2,724
Operating Segments [Member] | Franchise [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	13,350	[2]	13,906	[2]
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 34,951	[3]	$ 36,331	[3]

[1] Company-owned restaurants segment includes $10.7 million of Fuddruckers trade name, Cheeseburger in Paradise liquor licenses, and Jimmy Buffett intangibles.

[2] Franchise operations segment includes approximately $12.4 million in royalty intangibles.

[3] Goodwill was disclosed in corporate segment in our fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our first quarter fiscal 2015 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Thecurrent draft reflects a revised classification of goodwill into the Company-owned restaurants segment.