Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Trademark Impairments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Closures and Impairment Expenses [Table Text Block]

	20 16			201 5			201 4
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Property impairments	$	58,153		$	9,822		$	24,335
Closed restaurant lease reserves		4,090			1,461			7,302
Other closing expense		1,260			966			2,181
Gain on sale of surplus properties		(822	)		(1,707	)		(987	)
Closures and impairments, net	$	62,681		$	10,542		$	32,831
Closures and impairments from discontinued operations							$	(468	)

Future Lease Obligations Associated with Closed Properties [Table Text Block]

	Reserve for Lease Obligations
Balance at June 3, 2014	$	10,873
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges		1,461
Payments		(4,807	)
Other adjustments		(476	)
Balance at June 2, 2015		7,051
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges		4,090
Payments		(5,737	)
Other adjustments		866
Balance at May 31, 2016	$	6,270