Note 12 - Employee Savings and Investment Plans	12 Months Ended
May 27, 2012
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]	12. Employee Savings and Investment Plans The Company sponsors a 401(k) plan which is available to substantially all of the Company’s employees. Landec’s Corporate Plan, which is available to all Landec employees (“Landec Plan”), allows participants to contribute from 1% to 50% of their salaries, up to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limitation into designated investment funds. In June 2006, the Company amended the plan to increase the company match from 50% on the first 6% contributed by an employee to 67% on the first 6% contributed. Participants are at all times fully vested in their contributions. The Company's contribution vests annually over a four-year period at a rate of 25% per year. The Company retains the right, by action of the Board of Directors, to amend, modify, or terminate the plan. For the fiscal years ended May 27, 2012, May 29, 2011 and May 30, 2010, the Company contributed $789,000, $720,000 and $368,000, respectively, to the Landec Plan.

Note 12 - Employee Savings and Investment Plans

12 Months Ended

May 27, 2012

Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

12. Employee Savings and Investment Plans

The Company sponsors a 401(k) plan which is available to substantially all of the Company’s employees. Landec’s Corporate Plan, which is available to all Landec employees (“Landec Plan”), allows participants to contribute from 1% to 50% of their salaries, up to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limitation into designated investment funds. In June 2006, the Company amended the plan to increase the company match from 50% on the first 6% contributed by an employee to 67% on the first 6% contributed. Participants are at all times fully vested in their contributions. The Company's contribution vests annually over a four-year period at a rate of 25% per year. The Company retains the right, by action of the Board of Directors, to amend, modify, or terminate the plan. For the fiscal years ended May 27, 2012, May 29, 2011 and May 30, 2010, the Company contributed $789,000, $720,000 and $368,000, respectively, to the Landec Plan.