Note P - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2013	Sep. 04, 2012
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$ 288,092	$ 326,267
Franchise revenue	1,582	1,656
Total revenue	289,674	327,923
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise	79,938	87,863
Payroll and related costs	102,733	107,192
Other restaurant operating costs	67,534	65,854
Depreciation	14,209	15,011
Selling, general, and administrative	37,015	43,007
Closures and impairments	8,033	1,087
Interest expense, net	6,753	6,790
Loss on extinguishment of debt	511
Total operating costs and expenses	316,726	326,804
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(27,052)	1,119
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	(5,153)	(1,955)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(21,899)	3,074
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(343)	(475)
Net (loss)/income	(22,242)	2,599
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	478	380
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(21,764)	2,979
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	4,525	12,032
Total operating costs and expenses	4,525	12,032
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,525)	(12,032)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(4,525)	(12,032)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		72
Net (loss)/income	(4,525)	(11,960)
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(4,525)	(11,960)
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	210,082	237,972
Franchise revenue	21	92
Total revenue	210,103	238,064
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise	58,527	64,202
Payroll and related costs	73,526	76,193
Other restaurant operating costs	48,402	46,820
Depreciation	10,364	11,099
Selling, general, and administrative	25,994	29,021
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	14,763	18,042
Closures and impairments	5,165	837
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(4,525)	(12,032)
Interest expense, net	5,060	5,299
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	3,185	3,388
Loss on extinguishment of debt	511
Total operating costs and expenses	240,972	242,869
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(30,869)	(4,805)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	(8,970)	(7,879)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(21,899)	3,074
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(343)	(475)
Net (loss)/income	(22,242)	2,599
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	478	380
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(21,764)	2,979
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	78,010	88,295
Franchise revenue	1,561	1,564
Total revenue	79,571	89,859
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise	21,411	23,661
Payroll and related costs	29,207	30,999
Other restaurant operating costs	19,132	19,034
Depreciation	3,845	3,912
Selling, general, and administrative	11,021	13,986
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	(14,763)	(18,042)
Closures and impairments	2,868	250
Interest expense, net	1,693	1,491
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	(3,185)	(3,388)
Total operating costs and expenses	71,229	71,903
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	8,342	17,956
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	3,817	5,924
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	4,525	12,032
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(72)
Net (loss)/income	4,525	11,960
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ 4,525	$ 11,960