PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, OPERATING LEASES, AND SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 04, 2012

Jun. 05, 2012

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, OPERATING LEASES, AND SALE-LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]

Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net, is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	December 4, 2012		June 5, 2012
Land	$	235,522	$	244,498
Buildings		468,474		494,537
Improvements		408,436		421,143
Restaurant equipment		255,228		276,576
Other equipment		90,916		95,400
Construction in progress and other*		28,906		26,473
		1,487,482		1,558,627
Less accumulated depreciation		576,584		592,022
	$	910,898	$	966,605

* Included in Construction in progress and other as of December 4, 2012 and June 5, 2012 are $19.1 million and $21.8 million, respectively, of assets held for sale that are not classified as such in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as we do not expect to sell these assets within the next 12 months. These assets primarily consist of parcels of land upon which we have no intention to build restaurants.

Property and equipment, net, is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Land	$	244,498	$	256,761
Buildings		494,537		512,177
Improvements		421,143		427,169
Restaurant equipment		276,576		279,319
Other equipment		95,400		93,944
Construction in progress and other*		26,473		28,077
		1,558,627		1,597,447
Less accumulated depreciation		592,022		566,296
	$	966,605	$	1,031,151