Note N - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2013	Dec. 09, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Equal Employement Opportunity (Pittsburgh) [Member]	Nov. 08, 2010 Dan Maddy v Ruby Tuesday [Member]	Dec. 03, 2012 Dan Maddy v Ruby Tuesday [Member]	Sep. 30, 2009 Pennslyvania [Member] Equal Employement Opportunity (Pittsburgh) [Member]	Sep. 30, 2009 Ohio [Member] Equal Employement Opportunity (Pittsburgh) [Member]
Note N - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	724				5	1
Litigation Settlement, Amount (in Dollars)		$ 575,000
Supplemental Information for Property, Casualty Insurance Underwriters, Current Year Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense (in Dollars)			$ 2,750,000
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number				2