Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 05, 2012	Feb. 28, 2012	Nov. 29, 2011	Aug. 30, 2011	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012	May 31, 2011
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									$ 1,245,226	$ 1,306,025	$ 1,254,026
Franchise revenue									6,261	5,738	7,147
Total revenue	316,104	307,383	300,077	327,923	357,894	320,713	304,893	328,263	1,251,487	1,311,763	1,261,173
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise									341,512	375,573	364,280
Payroll and related costs									419,679	440,753	413,054
Other restaurant operating costs									259,014	262,573	253,776
Depreciation									59,122	64,144	62,597
Selling, general, and administrative, net									138,782	120,364	92,091
Closures and impairments, net									14,656	16,751	4,175
Goodwill and trademark impairments									14,058	16,919	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									0	0	574
Interest expense, net									27,117	23,312	13,508
Gains extinguishment of debt									(519)	0	0
Total operating and costs and expenses									1,273,421	1,320,389	1,204,055
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(14,886)	2,701	(10,868)	1,119	(15,952)	2,805	(211)	4,732	(21,934)	(8,626)	57,118
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	12,134	(2,015)	(6,664)	(1,955)	(9,218)	(4,064)	379	751	1,500	(12,152)	7,563
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(27,020)	4,716	(4,204)	3,074	(6,734)	6,869	(590)	3,981	(23,434)	3,526	49,555
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,120)	(2,520)	(10,864)	(475)	918	(2,333)	(1,411)	(888)	(15,979)	(3,714)	(2,677)
Net (loss)/income	(29,140)	2,196	(15,068)	2,599	(5,816)	4,536	(2,001)	3,093	(39,413)	(188)	46,878
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax									3,312	(1,205)	125
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									$ (36,101)	$ (1,393)	$ 47,003
Basic (loss)/earnings per share:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.08	$ (0.07)	$ 0.05	$ (0.10)	$ 0.11	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ (0.38)	$ 0.06	$ 0.77
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)
Net (loss)/earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.49)	$ 0.04	$ (0.24)	$ 0.04	$ (0.09)	$ 0.07	$ (0.03)	$ 0.05	$ (0.65)	$ 0	$ 0.73
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.08	$ (0.07)	$ 0.05	$ (0.10)	$ 0.11	$ (0.01)	$ 0.06	$ (0.38)	$ 0.06	$ 0.76
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)
Net (loss)/earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.49)	$ 0.04	$ (0.24)	$ 0.04	$ (0.09)	$ 0.07	$ (0.03)	$ 0.05	$ (0.65)	$ 0	$ 0.72
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)									61,040	62,916	64,029
Diluted (in shares)									61,040	63,508	64,948