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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Operating Results by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	May. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014	Aug. 30, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Mar. 01, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 34,946	$ 33,471	$ 33,841	$ 34,699	$ 35,383	$ 32,884	$ 35,436	$ 34,257	$ 136,957	$ 137,960	$ 141,066
Gross Profit	$ 10,218	$ 9,800	$ 10,462	$ 10,658	$ 10,164	$ 9,651	$ 11,007	$ 10,192	41,138	41,014	41,545
EDG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									105,748	103,274	102,593
Gross Profit									33,098	31,610	31,431
Canvys
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									24,645	27,857	32,139
Gross Profit									6,457	7,588	8,142
Healthcare [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									6,564	6,829	6,334
Gross Profit									$ 1,583	$ 1,816	$ 1,972