Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Dec. 03, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Dec. 31, 2008	Jun. 04, 2013
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	$ 4,432,000		$ 4,432,000			$ 9,175,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	5,600,000	1,600,000	8,200,000	1,600,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	300,000	500,000	200,000	500,000
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	5,800,000		8,400,000
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment		2,100,000	8,457,000	2,085,000	2,085,000
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Properties	56.00%		56.00%
Number of Restaurants	724		724
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land	66.00%		66.00%
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land and Building	34.00%		34.00%
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Gross Proceeds		11,700,000	5,900,000	32,000,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction Costs		600,000	300,000	1,600,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value	4,800,000		4,800,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Terms 1			15 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Renewal Terms			20 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross	800,000		800,000
Sale Leaseback Transactions Current Portion of Deferred Gain	1,100,000		1,100,000			1,000,000
Sale Leaseback Transactions Noncurrent Portion of Deferred Gain	13,500,000		13,500,000			13,200,000
Amortization of Deferred Charges	300,000	200,000	500,000	300,000
Construction in Progress [Member]
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Assets Held for Sale, Property Plant and Equipment, Noncurrent	13,500,000		13,500,000			14,800,000
Company Owned Ruby Tuesday Concept Restaurants [Member]
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number of Restaurants			3	14
Land and Building Transactions [Member]
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number of Restaurants		5
5 Company Owned Restaurants [Member]
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value		8,400,000		8,400,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross		2,700,000		2,700,000
14 Company Owned Restaurants [Member]
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value		22,700,000		22,700,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross		$ 7,700,000		$ 7,700,000