Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 03, 2013

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 3, 2013			September 4, 2012
Segment profit	$	7,397		$	29,228
Less:
Depreciation and amortization		(14,874	)		(15,850	)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(11,897	)		(5,020	)
Preopening expenses		(354	)		(195	)
Interest expense, net		(6,753	)		(6,790	)
Other expense, net		(571	)		(254	)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(27,052	)	$	1,119

Income Statement [Member]

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Thirteen weeks ended
	September 3, 2013			September 4, 2012
Revenues:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	284,022		$	323,827
Lime Fresh concept		5,652			4,096
Total revenues	$	289,674		$	327,923
Segment profit:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	9,851		$	29,547
Lime Fresh concept		(2,454	)		(319	)
Total segment profit	$	7,397		$	29,228
Depreciation and amortization:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	13,792		$	14,759
Lime Fresh concept		499			519
Support center and other		583			572
Total depreciation and amortization	$	14,874		$	15,850
Capital expenditures:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	8,242		$	3,635
Lime Fresh concept		2,366			1,316
Support center and other		551			1,409
Total capital expenditures	$	11,159		$	6,360

Balance Sheet [Member]

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	September 3, 2013		June 4, 2013
Total assets:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	872,646	$	893,750
Lime Fresh concept		20,637		18,943
Support center and other		113,806		130,490
Total assets	$	1,007,089	$	1,043,183