Note 8 - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Discontinued Operations and Property Held for Sale (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 12, 2014

Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Discontinued Operations And Property Held For Sale Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restructuring And Asset Impairment Charges Table [Text Block]

	Two Quarters Ended
	February 12, 2014			February 13, 2013
	(24 weeks)			(24 weeks)
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Provision for asset impairments	$	1,850		$	90
Net (gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment		—			(1,563	)
	$	1,850		$	(1,473	)
Effect on EPS:
Basic	$	(0.06	)	$	0.05
Assuming dilution	$	(0.06	)	$	0.05

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations Table [Text Block]

	February 12, 2014		August 28, 2013
	(in thousands)
Cash	$	—	$	5
Food and supply inventories		—		41
Prepaid expenses		12		35
Assets related to discontinued operations—current	$	12	$	81
Property and equipment	$	3,751	$	3,892
Deferred income taxes		290		290
Other assets		6		21
Assets related to discontinued operations—non-current	$	4,047	$	4,203
Deferred income taxes	$	246	$	246
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		247		231
Liabilities related to discontinued operations—current	$	493	$	477
Other liabilities	$	396	$	327
Liabilities related to discontinued operations—non-current	$	396	$	327

Schedule Of Discontinued Operations Income Statement Table [Text Block]

	Two Quarters Ended
	February 12, 2014			February 13, 2013
	(24 weeks)			(24 weeks)
	(In thousands, except discontinued locations)
Sales	$	565		$	466
Pretax loss		(1,167	)		(817	)
Income tax benefit from discontinued operations		350			280
Loss on discontinued operations		(818	)		(537	)
Discontinued locations closed during the period		2			—

Discontinued Operations Table [Text Block]

	Two Quarters Ended
	February 12, 2014			February 13, 2013
	(24 weeks)			(24 weeks)
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Impairments	$	(451	)	$	(506	)
Gains (losses)		6			—
Net gains (losses)	$	(445	)		(506	)
Other		(373	)		(31	)
Discontinued operations	$	(818	)	$	(537	)
Effect on EPS from discontinued operations—basic	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.02	)