Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2014	Apr. 08, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RUBY TUESDAY INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-03
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,442,221
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000068270
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 04, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3