Franchise Programs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2013 Restaurant		Jun. 05, 2012		May 31, 2011 Partnership
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Restaurants operated by traditional franchisees	77
Number Of Franchisees	26
Remaining Membership Interests Acquired (in hundredths)					99.00%
Number of franchise partnerships acquired					11
Development and licensing fee income in conjunction with new openings	$ 0.2		$ 0.2		$ 0.4
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
Lime Fresh [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Restaurants operated by traditional franchisees	5
Number Of Franchisees	6
Number Of Traditional Franchisees That Had Agreements To Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants	0
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	2	[1]	4	[1]	0
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of franchise partnerships acquired					11
Number Of Traditional Franchisees That Had Agreements To Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants	6
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	2		6		8
Wok Hay [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements					1
Eleven Franchise Partnerships [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Remaining Membership Interests Acquired (in hundredths)					50.00%
Franchise Partnerships [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	0		0		1
Other Domestic [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	0		2		4
International [Member] | Lime Fresh [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	1
International [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]
Number Of Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant To Development Agreements	2		4		3	[2]

[1] As discussed further in Note 4 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. This restaurant opened in fiscal 2013. Additionally, one of the Lime Fresh franchise restaurant openings during fiscal 2013 was opened in Chile by an international franchisee.

[2] Includes one Wok Hay opening