Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2013

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

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

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
	December 3, 2013			December 4, 2012			December 3, 2013			December 4, 2012
Segment (loss)/profit	$	(913	)	$	14,994		$	6,484		$	44,222
Less:
Depreciation and amortization		(14,598	)		(15,529	)		(29,472	)		(31,379	)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(13,760	)		(3,231	)		(25,657	)		(8,251	)
Preopening expenses		(41	)		(204	)		(395	)		(399	)
Interest expense, net		(6,620	)		(6,765	)		(13,373	)		(13,555	)
Other expense, net		(715	)		(133	)		(1,286	)		(387	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(36,647	)	$	(10,868	)	$	(63,699	)	$	(9,749	)

Income Statement [Member]

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

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

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
	December 3, 2013			December 4, 2012			December 3, 2013			December 4, 2012
Revenues:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	270,741		$	296,097		$	554,763		$	619,924
Lime Fresh concept		5,468			3,980			11,120			8,076
Total revenues	$	276,209		$	300,077		$	565,883		$	628,000
Segment (loss)/profit:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	870		$	17,026		$	10,721		$	46,573
Lime Fresh concept		(1,783	)		(2,032	)		(4,237	)		(2,351	)
Total segment (loss)/profit	$	(913	)	$	14,994		$	6,484		$	44,222
Depreciation and amortization:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	13,456		$	14,382		$	27,248		$	29,141
Lime Fresh concept		545			576			1,044			1,095
Support center and other		597			571			1,180			1,143
Total depreciation and amortization	$	14,598		$	15,529		$	29,472		$	31,379
Capital expenditures:
Ruby Tuesday concept							$	14,114		$	12,197
Lime Fresh concept								2,699			2,873
Support center and other								884			3,435
Total capital expenditures							$	17,697		$	18,505

Balance Sheet [Member]

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

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

	December 3, 2013		June 4, 2013
Total assets:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	854,707	$	893,750
Lime Fresh concept		19,080		18,943
Support center and other		98,655		130,490
Total assets	$	972,442	$	1,043,183