Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2014

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Tables) [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	2014		2013
Land	$	214,277	$	222,385
Buildings		430,988		448,681
Improvements		365,599		402,371
Restaurant equipment		248,852		260,576
Other equipment		84,876		91,351
Construction in progress and other*		22,246		23,080
		1,366,838		1,448,444
Less accumulated depreciation		571,992		588,614
	$	794,846	$	859,830

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

2015	$	48,625
2016		44,381
2017		40,520
2018		37,266
2019		34,014
Subsequent years		166,424
Total minimum lease payments	$	371,230

Schedule of Rent Expense [Table Text Block]

	2014			2013			2012
Included within continuing operations
Minimum rent	$	52,774		$	51,398		$	47,808
Contingent rent		430			472			467
		53,204			51,870			48,275
Sublease rental income		(409	)		(357	)		(416	)
	$	52,795		$	51,513		$	47,859
Included within discontinued operations	$	–		$	546		$	967

Sublease [Member]

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

	Franchisees		Others		Total
2015	$	243	$	233	$	476
2016		247		215		462
2017		247		75		322
2018		247		74		321
2019		208		74		282
Subsequent years		27		478		505
Total minimum sub-lease payments	$	1,219	$	1,149	$	2,368