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Note 6 - Debt (Details Textual)				1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 6 - Debt (Details Textual)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May. 22, 2015 USD ($)	May. 23, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2014 USD ($)	May. 23, 2012 USD ($)	May. 30, 2010	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May. 25, 2014 USD ($)	May. 26, 2013 USD ($)	May. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($)
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Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0							$ 0	$ 0
Old Commitment Letter [Member] \| Apio [Member] \| GE Capital [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit	0							0	$ 0
Capital Equipment Loan [Member] \| Apio [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit													$ 4,100,000	$ 7,100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 25,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 25,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term				5 years
Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period				7 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage													3.74%	3.68%
Commitment Letter, Equipment Loan [Member] \| Apio [Member] \| GE Capital [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												$ 14,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												14,700,000
Debt Instrument, Term									5 years
Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period									7 years
Interest Rate Swap Term									5 years
Commitment Letter, Real Property Loan [Member] \| Apio [Member] \| GE Capital [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												7,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												7,700,000
Debt Instrument, Term									10 years
Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period									20 years
Interest Rate Swap Term									10 years
Term Loan [Member] \| Lifecore [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						2.00%
Term Loan [Member] \| Lifecore [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term			4 years
Long-term Debt			$ 12,000,000			$ 12,000,000
Debt Instrument Monthly Payments			$ 250,000			$ 250,000
Term Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt	3,000,000							3,000,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Apio [Member] \| GE Capital and BofA [Member]
Capitalized Loan Origination Fees									$ 397,000	0
Apio [Member] \| BofA [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												15,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												$ 15,000,000
Debt Instrument, Term									5 years
Line of Credit Facility Amortization Period									7 years
Interest Rate Swap Term									2 years 182 days
Apio [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| GE Capital [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.75%	2.00%
Apio [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| GE Capital [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit	0							0	$ 0	0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 40,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	30,300,000							30,300,000	$ 30,300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage									0.375%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 40,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Apio [Member] \| Amortization of Loan Origination Fees [Member]
Interest Expense, Other									$ 206,000	187,000	$ 181,000
Apio [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	1,200,000							1,200,000	$ 1,200,000	1,000,000
Apio [Member]
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio									1.1
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Availability Threshold	12,000,000							12,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio									1.1
Lifecore [Member] \| Working Capital Line Of Credit [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.85%
Lifecore [Member] \| Working Capital Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee	0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 10,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	9,400,000							$ 9,400,000	$ 9,400,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 10,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Period		2 years
Lifecore [Member]
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Number of Financing Agreements			2			2
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 3,500,000			$ 3,500,000
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Maximum Debt Cash Flow Leverage Ratio								2
Interest Rate Swap Term							5 years
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Annual Letter of Credit Fee Percentage									0.75%