Note 4 - Termination of Jamul Development Agreement	12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Termination Of Development Agreement [Abstract]
Termination Of Development Agreement [Text Block]	4. Termination of Jamul Development Agreement Lakes entered into an agreement with the Jamul Indian Village (the “Jamul Tribe”) during 1999 to develop and manage a casino on behalf of the Jamul Tribe on the Jamul Tribe’s existing reservation approximately 20 miles east of San Diego, California (the “Jamul Casino Project”). Lakes terminated the agreement with the Jamul Tribe in March 2012. As of the date of termination, Lakes had advanced approximately $57.5 million including accrued interest to the Jamul Tribe related to casino development efforts. Lakes made total advances of $1.8 million to the Jamul Tribe during fiscal 2012, $0.5 million of which had been made as of the date of the termination of the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement with the Jamul Tribe, Lakes advanced an additional $1.3 million subsequent to the date of termination. All of the fiscal 2012 advances are included as impairment charges in Lakes’ consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2012. Lakes has determined the fair value of its notes receivable from the Jamul Tribe to be zero as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013. During the third quarter of 2012, Lakes entered into a Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (“Intercreditor Agreement”) with Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn National”) and the Jamul Tribe. Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, Lakes modified the terms of its outstanding debt with the Jamul Tribe to reflect that the total debt outstanding, including accrued interest, is $60.0 million, and that interest on such debt will accrue at 4.25% after the opening of a casino to be developed by Penn National on the Jamul Tribe’s trust land. Additionally, Lakes’ debt and collateral interest in all revenues from any future casino owned by the Jamul Tribe and in such casino’s furnishings and equipment will be subordinate to the senior financing until such financing is paid in full. Current interest on the subordinated debt will be paid to Lakes on a quarterly basis when the Penn National casino opens, so long as there is no default under the senior financing agreement. When the senior financing is paid in full, Lakes will receive repayment of outstanding principal and interest. Also during the third quarter of 2012, Lakes entered into a ten-year option agreement with Penn National that granted Penn National the right to purchase approximately 98 acres of land which Lakes owns adjacent to the Jamul Tribe’s trust land (“Original Option Agreement”). On April 24, 2014, Lakes entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Intercreditor Agreement (“Amended Intercreditor Agreement”) with Penn National and the Jamul Tribe. The Amended Intercreditor Agreement gives Penn National the right to refinance the senior debt, provided that the outstanding senior debt does not exceed $400 million and the maturity date is not extended beyond seven years after the opening of the gaming facility. If the senior debt is not repaid within such seven year period, Lakes will have the right to receive up to $1.5 million in principal payments per quarter based on a formula of cash availability. Lakes also entered into an Amended and Restated Option Agreement (“Amended Option Agreement”) with Penn National on May 15, 2014. The Original Option Agreement provided that the purchase price for the land would be $7.0 million, increasing 1% each year, but that Penn National had no obligation to purchase the land. The Amended Option Agreement reduced the purchase price of the land to $5.5 million, but requires Penn National to purchase the land within ten days after the Jamul Tribe opens a casino on its reservation. Annual option payments of less than $0.1 million are required to be made by Penn National to Lakes.

Note 4 - Termination of Jamul Development Agreement

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Termination Of Development Agreement [Abstract]

Termination Of Development Agreement [Text Block]

4. Termination of Jamul Development Agreement

Lakes entered into an agreement with the Jamul Indian Village (the “Jamul Tribe”) during 1999 to develop and manage a casino on behalf of the Jamul Tribe on the Jamul Tribe’s existing reservation approximately 20 miles east of San Diego, California (the “Jamul Casino Project”). Lakes terminated the agreement with the Jamul Tribe in March 2012. As of the date of termination, Lakes had advanced approximately $57.5 million including accrued interest to the Jamul Tribe related to casino development efforts. Lakes made total advances of $1.8 million to the Jamul Tribe during fiscal 2012, $0.5 million of which had been made as of the date of the termination of the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement with the Jamul Tribe, Lakes advanced an additional $1.3 million subsequent to the date of termination. All of the fiscal 2012 advances are included as impairment charges in Lakes’ consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2012. Lakes has determined the fair value of its notes receivable from the Jamul Tribe to be zero as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013.

During the third quarter of 2012, Lakes entered into a Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (“Intercreditor Agreement”) with Penn National Gaming, Inc. (“Penn National”) and the Jamul Tribe. Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, Lakes modified the terms of its outstanding debt with the Jamul Tribe to reflect that the total debt outstanding, including accrued interest, is $60.0 million, and that interest on such debt will accrue at 4.25% after the opening of a casino to be developed by Penn National on the Jamul Tribe’s trust land. Additionally, Lakes’ debt and collateral interest in all revenues from any future casino owned by the Jamul Tribe and in such casino’s furnishings and equipment will be subordinate to the senior financing until such financing is paid in full. Current interest on the subordinated debt will be paid to Lakes on a quarterly basis when the Penn National casino opens, so long as there is no default under the senior financing agreement. When the senior financing is paid in full, Lakes will receive repayment of outstanding principal and interest.

Also during the third quarter of 2012, Lakes entered into a ten-year option agreement with Penn National that granted Penn National the right to purchase approximately 98 acres of land which Lakes owns adjacent to the Jamul Tribe’s trust land (“Original Option Agreement”).

On April 24, 2014, Lakes entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Intercreditor Agreement (“Amended Intercreditor Agreement”) with Penn National and the Jamul Tribe. The Amended Intercreditor Agreement gives Penn National the right to refinance the senior debt, provided that the outstanding senior debt does not exceed $400 million and the maturity date is not extended beyond seven years after the opening of the gaming facility. If the senior debt is not repaid within such seven year period, Lakes will have the right to receive up to $1.5 million in principal payments per quarter based on a formula of cash availability.

Lakes also entered into an Amended and Restated Option Agreement (“Amended Option Agreement”) with Penn National on May 15, 2014. The Original Option Agreement provided that the purchase price for the land would be $7.0 million, increasing 1% each year, but that Penn National had no obligation to purchase the land. The Amended Option Agreement reduced the purchase price of the land to $5.5 million, but requires Penn National to purchase the land within ten days after the Jamul Tribe opens a casino on its reservation. Annual option payments of less than $0.1 million are required to be made by Penn National to Lakes.