Note 2 - Revenue (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2024	Oct. 28, 2023
Estimated Percentage of Gift Card Redemptions Within Three Years of Issuance	80.00%
Gift Card Redemption Period (Year)	3 years
Estimated Percentage of Gift Card Redemptions Within First Twelve Months	65.00%
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 6.8	$ 6.2
Litigation Receivables, Reserve	$ 3.4	$ 3.5
International Franchising [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period (Year)	25 years
Scenario, Change in Gift Card Breakage Rate [Member]
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in Gift Card Breakage Rate	1.00%
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 1.0
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Revenue Benchmark [Member] \| Direct-to-consumer Reporting Segment [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	92.00%

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