Note 16 - Non-Operating Income and Expense (Detail) - Consideration received and gain from the sale of IHFC (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 28, 2011	May 02, 2011		Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Consideration received:
Cash received at and subsequent to closing (1)		$ 70,565	[1]	$ 1,410	$ 69,152
Indemnification escrow receivable (2)		4,695	[2]
Investment in IMC (3)		1,000	[3]
Total consideration received		76,260
Investment in IHFC:
Distributions in excess of affiliate earnings		9,282
Gain on sale of affiliate	$ 85,542	$ 85,542			$ 85,542

[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.

[2] $2,348 included in other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at August 25, 2012, with the remainder included in other non-current assets.

[3] Included in other non-current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at August 25, 2012.