2.4.0.6 Html 55 211 1 false 20 0 false 6 false false R1.htm 00 - Document - Document and Entity Information Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation Document and Entity Information true false R2.htm 0110 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/BalanceSheets Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) false false R3.htm 0111 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/BalanceSheetsParenthetical Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) false false R4.htm 0120 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/StatementsOfIncomeLoss Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) false false R5.htm 0130 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/StatementsOfShareholdersEquity Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) false false R6.htm 0140 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/StatementsOfCashFlows Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) false false R7.htm 0141 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsParenthetical Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) false false R8.htm 0201 - Disclosure - The Company and Basis of Presentation Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/CompanyAndBasisOfPresentation The Company and Basis of Presentation false false R9.htm 0202 - Disclosure - Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStock Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock false false R10.htm 0203 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/LongTermDebt Long-term Debt false false R11.htm 0204 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/FairValueMeasurements Fair Value Measurements false false R12.htm 0205 - Disclosure - Franchise Income Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/FranchiseIncome Franchise Income false false R13.htm 0206 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Employee Compensation Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/StockBasedEmployeeCompensation Stock-Based Employee Compensation false false R14.htm 0207 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/IncomeTaxes Income Taxes false false R15.htm 0208 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/DiscontinuedOperations Discontinued Operations false false R16.htm 0209 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/EarningsPerShare Earnings Per Share false false R17.htm 0210 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingencies Commitments and Contingencies false false R18.htm 0211 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/SubsequentEvents Subsequent Events false false R19.htm 0401 - Disclosure - The Company and Basis of Presentation (Policies) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/CompanyAndBasisOfPresentationPolicies The Company and Basis of Presentation (Policies) false false R20.htm 0503 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt (Tables) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/LongTermDebtTables Long-term Debt (Tables) false false R21.htm 0507 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables Income Taxes (Tables) false false R22.htm 0508 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Tables) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsTables Discontinued Operations (Tables) false false R23.htm 0509 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Tables) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables Earnings Per Share (Tables) false false R24.htm 0601 - Disclosure - The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/CompanyAndBasisOfPresentationDetails The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) false false R25.htm 0602 - Disclosure - Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockDetails Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (Details) false false R26.htm 0603 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/LongTermDebtDetails Long-term Debt (Details) false false R27.htm 06031 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/LongTermDebtDetailsTextual Long-term Debt (Details Textual) false false R28.htm 0604 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsDetails Fair Value Measurements (Details) false false R29.htm 0605 - Disclosure - Franchise Income (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/FranchiseIncomeDetails Franchise Income (Details) false false R30.htm 0606 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Employee Compensation (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/StockBasedEmployeeCompensationDetails Stock-Based Employee Compensation (Details) false false R31.htm 0607 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails Income Taxes (Details) false false R32.htm 06071 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details Textual) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetailsTextual Income Taxes (Details Textual) false false R33.htm 0608 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsDetails Discontinued Operations (Details) false false R34.htm 06081 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsDetailsTextual Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) false false R35.htm 0609 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/EarningsPerShareDetails Earnings Per Share (Details) false false R36.htm 06091 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share (Details Textual) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/EarningsPerShareDetailsTextual Earnings Per Share (Details Textual) false false R37.htm 0610 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails Commitments and Contingencies (Details) false false R38.htm 0611 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details) Sheet http://ruthschris.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails Subsequent Events (Details) false false All Reports Book All Reports 'Monetary' elements on report '06031 - Disclosure - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '06081 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations (Details Textual)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. 'Monetary' elements on report '0610 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)' had a mix of different decimal attribute values. Process Flow-Through: 0110 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Mar. 25, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 25, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 0111 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) Process Flow-Through: 0120 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) Process Flow-Through: 0140 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Process Flow-Through: 0141 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) ruth-20130331.xml ruth-20130331.xsd ruth-20130331_cal.xml ruth-20130331_def.xml ruth-20130331_lab.xml ruth-20130331_pre.xml true true