Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended											3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2013 Restaurant	Jun. 05, 2012	May 31, 2011	Jun. 04, 2013 Continuing Operations [Member]	Jun. 05, 2012 Continuing Operations [Member]	May 31, 2011 Continuing Operations [Member]	Jun. 04, 2013 Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 05, 2012 Discontinued Operations [Member]	May 31, 2011 Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 04, 2013 Marlin & Ray's [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 04, 2013 Wok Hay [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 04, 2013 Lime Fresh [Member]	Jun. 04, 2013 Lime Fresh [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 04, 2013 Lime Fresh [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 04, 2013 Lime Fresh [Member] Discontinued Operations [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 04, 2013 Truffles [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 05, 2012 Ruby Tuesday [Member]	Jun. 05, 2012 Ruby Tuesday [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Minimum [Member] Restaurant	Jun. 05, 2012 Ruby Tuesday [Member] Continuing Operations [Member] Maximum [Member] Restaurant
Impairment Expense [Abstract]
Number of restaurants closed										13	1		2		4	2		25	27
Closures and Impairments from Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Property impairments				$ 11,325,000	$ 12,240,000	$ 4,077,000								$ 3,600,000	$ 4,300,000		$ 9,700,000
Closed restaurant lease reserves				2,844,000	3,516,000	(367,000)
Other closing expense				1,152,000	1,673,000	418,000
(Gain)/loss on sale of surplus properties				(665,000)	(678,000)	47,000
Closure and impairments, net	14,656,000	16,751,000	4,175,000	14,656,000	16,751,000	4,175,000	21,674,000	1,914,000	2,074,000					11,300,000
Number of restaurants	724													4
Closed property future Lease Obligation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,813,000	2,660,000		6,227,000	2,626,000		586,000	34,000
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges	4,248,000	3,841,000		2,844,000	3,516,000		1,404,000	325,000
Payments	(4,626,000)	(1,605,000)		(3,818,000)	(1,474,000)		(808,000)	(131,000)
Transfer of deferred escalating minimum rent balance	1,827,000	2,055,000		699,000	1,699,000		1,128,000	356,000
Other adjustments	465,000	(138,000)		465,000	(140,000)		0	2,000
Ending balance	8,727,000	6,813,000	2,660,000	6,417,000	6,227,000	2,626,000	2,310,000	586,000	34,000
Lease obligation charge of closed restaurant, Subleased	200,000
Number of sites subleased	3
Amount required under the terms of sublease	700,000
Goodwill and trademark impairments	14,058,000	16,919,000	0									9,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000			16,900,000
Goodwill impairment loss, net of tax	$ 5,400,000	$ 12,000,000										$ 5,400,000					$ 12,000,000