Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Previously Reported Accounting Errors in Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 12, 2014	Aug. 28, 2013		Feb. 13, 2013	Aug. 29, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,685	$ 1,523		$ 2,897	$ 1,223
Trade accounts and other receivables, net	3,625	4,083
Food and supply inventories	5,325	4,985
Prepaid expenses		3,310
Assets related to discontinued operations	12	81
Deferred income taxes		1,635
Total current assets	14,839	15,617
Property held for sale		449
Assets related to discontinued operations	4,047	4,203
Property and equipment, net	199,643	190,510
Intangible assets, net	24,810	25,517
Goodwill	1,755	2,169
Deferred income taxes	10,961	7,923
Other assets	3,867	4,257
Total assets	259,922	250,645
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common Stock	9,244	9,217
Paid-in capital	26,526	26,065
Retained earnings	142,896	146,625
Less cost of treasury stock	(4,775)	(4,775)
Total shareholders' equity	173,891	177,132
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	259,922	250,645
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	19,515	23,655
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	493	477
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	20,629	21,868
Total current liabilities	40,637	46,000
Credit facility debt	37,000	19,200
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	396	327
Other liabilities	7,998	7,986
Total liabilities	86,031	73,513
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Accounting Error [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,528
Trade accounts and other receivables, net		4,083
Food and supply inventories		5,026
Prepaid expenses		3,183
Assets related to discontinued operations		21
Deferred income taxes		1,436
Total current assets		15,277
Property held for sale		449
Assets related to discontinued operations		4,189
Property and equipment, net		190,519
Intangible assets, net		25,517
Goodwill		2,169
Deferred income taxes		7,923
Other assets		4,262
Total assets		250,305
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common Stock		9,217
Paid-in capital		26,065
Retained earnings		147,011
Less cost of treasury stock		(4,775)
Total shareholders' equity		177,518
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		250,305
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		23,655
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		440
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		21,178
Total current liabilities		45,273
Credit facility debt		19,200
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		304
Other liabilities		8,010
Total liabilities		72,787
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Total shareholders' equity		177,518
Scenario, Reclassifications [Member] | Accounting Error [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		(5)	[1]
Trade accounts and other receivables, net			[1]
Food and supply inventories		(41)	[1]
Prepaid expenses		(14)	[1]
Assets related to discontinued operations		60	[1]
Deferred income taxes			[1]
Total current assets			[1]
Property held for sale			[1]
Assets related to discontinued operations		14	[1]
Property and equipment, net		(10)	[1]
Intangible assets, net			[1]
Goodwill			[1]
Deferred income taxes			[1]
Other assets		(4)	[1]
Total assets			[1]
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common Stock			[1]
Paid-in capital			[1]
Retained earnings			[1]
Less cost of treasury stock			[1]
Total shareholders' equity			[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity			[1]
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable			[1]
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		37	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(37)	[1]
Total current liabilities			[1]
Credit facility debt			[1]
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		23	[1]
Other liabilities		(23)	[1]
Total liabilities		0	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies			[1]
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Error [Member]
Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses		141
Deferred income taxes		199
Total current assets		340
Total assets		340
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Retained earnings		(386)
Total shareholders' equity		(386)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		340
Current Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		726
Total current liabilities		726
Total liabilities		$ 726

[1] The results of operations, assets and liabilities for all units included in the Company's disposal plans discussed in Note 8 have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the statements of operations and balance sheets for all periods presented. Some table rows may not sum due to rounding.