Accounts and Notes Receivable	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]
Accounts and Notes Receivable	Accounts and Notes ReceivableIn connection with the sale of the Fuddruckers brand and franchise business in fiscal 2021 and the sale of the Luby's Cafeterias brand name and business in fiscal 2022, we received secured promissory notes (the "Notes") from the respective buyers of the brands. The Notes are carried at the aggregate amount we expect to receive upon monetization of the Notes and are included in accounts and notes receivable in our consolidated statements of net assets in liquidation.

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2196772

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