PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, OPERATING LEASES, AND SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2012

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, OPERATING LEASES, AND SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]

Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net, is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	February 28, 2012		May 31, 2011
Land	$	241,091	$	256,761
Buildings		478,283		512,177
Improvements		418,803		427,169
Restaurant equipment		273,853		279,319
Other equipment		94,230		93,944
Construction in progress and other*		24,061		28,077
		1,530,321		1,597,447
Less accumulated depreciation		574,169		566,296
	$	956,152	$	1,031,151

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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