Note 3 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Fisal Year Ended
	August 26, 2015			August 27, 2014			August 28, 2013
	(In thousands)
Sales:
Company-owned restaurants(1)	$	370,723		$	368,799		$	360,566
Culinary contract services		16,401			18,555			16,693
Franchise operations		6,961			7,027			6,937
Total	$	394,085		$	394,381		$	384,196
Segment level profit:
Company-owned restaurants	$	51,909		$	52,918		$	53,984
Culinary contract services		1,615			1,708			1,089
Franchise operations		5,293			5,294			5,308
Total	$	58,817		$	59,920		$	60,381
Depreciation and amortization:
Company-owned restaurants	$	18,080		$	17,357		$	16,417
Culinary contract services		164			409			440
Franchise operations		767			767			767
Corporate		2,356			1,529			752
Total	$	21,367		$	20,062		$	18,376
Total assets:
Company-owned restaurants(2)	$	218,492		$	220,793		$	203,850
Culinary contract services		1,644			2,724			3,547
Franchise operations (3)		13,034			13,906			14,674
Corporate(4)		31,088			38,012			28,574
Total	$	264,258		$	275,435		$	250,645
Capital expenditures:
Company-owned restaurants	$	19,726		$	43,075		$	30,741
Culinary contract services		18			64			95
Franchise operations		—			—			—
Corporate		634			3,045			503
Total	$	20,378		$	46,184		$	31,339
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations:
Segment level profit	$	58,817		$	59,920		$	60,381
Opening costs		(2,686	)		(2,164	)		(783	)
Depreciation and amortization		(21,367	)		(20,062	)		(18,376	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(38,758	)		(40,686	)		(36,123	)
Provision for asset impairments		(636	)		(2,498	)		(615	)
Net gain on disposition of property and equipment		3,994			2,357			1,723
Interest income		4			6			9
Interest expense		(2,336	)		(1,247	)		(920	)
Other income, net		520			1,101			1,026
Total	$	(2,448	)	$	(3,273	)	$	6,322