Note 16 - Non-Operating Income and Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2011	May 02, 2011		Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Nov. 26, 2011	Aug. 27, 2011 Henderson, Nevada and Chesterfiled [Member] Idle Retail Locations [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Henderson, Nevada and Chesterfiled [Member] Idle Retail Locations [Member]	May 02, 2011 Cash Received at Closing [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Recognized as Receivable at Closing [Member]	Feb. 25, 2012 Tax Contingency Escrowed at Closing [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Indemnification Escrow Receivable [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Idle Retail Locations [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Write-off Tenant Improvements [Member]	Aug. 27, 2011 Write-off Tenant Improvements [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Reduced Estimates of Recoverable Lease Costs [Member]
Income from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act				$ 9,010
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		46.90%
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments		70,565	[1]	1,410	69,152				67,752	1,400	1,413
Other Assets, Current				7,614		7,778						2,348
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	123			711	2,082		2,106	2,106						1,847	1,847
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination				$ 359	$ 3,728								$ 837			$ 74

[1] $67,752 received at closing on May 2, 2011; additional consideration of $1,400 recognized as receivable at closing was received during the third quarter of 2011; and $1,413 of tax contingency escrowed at closing was released to us during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.