Franchise Programs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 05, 2012		May 31, 2011		Jun. 01, 2010
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of franchise partnerships acquired			11
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	6		8		6
Development and licensing fee income in conjunction with new openings	$ 0.2		$ 0.4		$ 0.1
Deferred development and licensing fees	0.8		0.8
Guarantee Expense			$ 6.7
Number Of Franchise Partnerships For Which Debt Guarantee Payment Was Made To Lender By Company			2
No Equity Interest in Operated Ruby Tuesday Restaurant [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Franchisees	29
Restaurants operated by traditional franchisees	79
Number Of Traditional Franchisees That Had Agreements To Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants	10
Eleven Franchise Partnerships [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Remaining Membership Interests Acquired	99.00%
Number of franchise partnerships acquired	11
Twelfth Franchise Partnership [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Remaining Membership Interests Acquired	50.00%
Number of franchise partnerships acquired	1
Franchise Partnerships [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	0		1		0
Other Domestic [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	2		4		2
International [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	4		3	[1]	4
Lime Fresh [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Franchisees	3
Restaurants operated by traditional franchisees	4
Number Of Traditional Franchisees That Had Agreements To Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants	1
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	4	[2]

[1] Includes one Wok Hay opening.

[2] As discussed further in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 11, 2012 we acquired the royalty stream from four open, and one not yet open, Lime Fresh franchise restaurants.