Note 6 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax Assets and Liabilities for Continuing and Discontinued Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2015	Aug. 27, 2014
Deferred income tax assets:
Workers’ compensation, employee injury, and general liability claims	$ 342	$ 158
Deferred compensation	137	354
Net operating losses	808	5
General business and foreign tax credits	10,011	8,911
Depreciation, amortization and impairments	1,484	1,379
Straight-line rent, dining cards, accruals, and other	3,930	3,719
Total deferred income tax assets	16,712	14,526
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property taxes and other	1,765	1,576
Total deferred income tax liabilities	1,765	1,576
Net deferred income tax asset	$ 14,947	$ 12,950