Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2015	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 26, 2015	Feb. 27, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 120,153us-gaap_Revenues	$ 109,845us-gaap_Revenues	$ 367,983us-gaap_Revenues	$ 339,465us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income (loss)	7,305us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	5,661us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	41,614us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	38,818us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation and amortization	9,808us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	8,284us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	29,042us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	25,068us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Theatres [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	75,642	67,810	201,304	183,694
Operating income (loss)	16,341	13,959	40,978	36,179
Depreciation and amortization	5,281	4,145	15,016	12,278
Hotels/Resorts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	44,404	41,918	166,277	155,432
Operating income (loss)	(4,976)	(4,369)	11,757	13,574
Depreciation and amortization	4,396	4,036	13,678	12,386
Corporate Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	107	117	402	339
Operating income (loss)	(4,060)	(3,929)	(11,121)	(10,935)
Depreciation and amortization	$ 131	$ 103	$ 348	$ 404

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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