Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock Issued [Member]	Capital In Excess of Par Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Deferred Compensation Liability [Member]	Common Stock Held by the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
Balance at Jun. 01, 2010	$ 645	$ 98,337	$ 452,295	$ 2,036	$ (2,036)	$ (13,177)	$ 538,100
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 01, 2010	64,492
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income			46,878				46,878
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of taxes						125	125
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations	6	1,897					1,903
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations (in shares)	606
Share-based compensation, net of taxes		4,707					4,707
Changes in Deferred Compensation Plan				(480)	480		0
Balance at May. 31, 2011	651	104,941	499,173	1,556	(1,556)	(13,052)	591,713
Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2011	65,098
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income			(188)				(188)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of taxes						(1,205)	(1,205)
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations	9	346					355
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations (in shares)	940
Share-based compensation, net of taxes		3,990					3,990
Stock repurchases	(20)	(18,421)					(18,441)
Stock repurchases (in shares)	(2,000)
Changes in Deferred Compensation Plan				(548)	548		0
Balance at Jun. 05, 2012	640	90,856	498,985	1,008	(1,008)	(14,257)	576,224
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 05, 2012	64,038
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income			(39,413)				(39,413)
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of taxes						3,312	3,312
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations	13	4,077					4,090
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations (in shares)	1,292
Share-based compensation, net of taxes		2,900					2,900
Stock repurchases	(41)	(30,237)					(30,278)
Stock repurchases (in shares)	(4,082)
Changes in Deferred Compensation Plan				86	(86)		0
Balance at Jun. 04, 2013	$ 612	$ 67,596	$ 459,572	$ 1,094	$ (1,094)	$ (10,945)	$ 516,835
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 04, 2013	61,248