Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed		33
Closures and Impairments, Net			$ 32,831,000	$ 14,656,000	$ 16,751,000
Number of Restaurants		688	688
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived			855,000	14,058,000	16,919,000
Operating Lease Obligation	8,727,000	10,873,000	10,873,000	8,727,000	6,813,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense			53,204,000	51,870,000	48,275,000
Amount Required Under Terms of Sublease			1,200,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	9,000,000			9,022,000	16,919,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax	5,400,000
Marlin & Ray's [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed				13
Wok Hay [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed				1
Truffles [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed				2
Lime Fresh [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	5,000,000		900,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net		3,600,000	3,600,000
Lime Fresh [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Closures and Impairments, Net				3,600,000
Lime Fresh [Member] | Underperforming Restaurtants [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants	4			4
Lime Fresh [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed			2
Number of Restaurants		20	20
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	9,000,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax	5,400,000
RT Midwest [Member] | Sublease [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants		3	3
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants		668	668
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					16,900,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax					12,000,000
Closed Upon Expiration of Lease [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed		11
Early Restaurant Closures [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Closures and Impairments, Net			4,800,000
Open Restaurants With Deteriorating Operational Performance [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Closures and Impairments, Net			13,500,000
Open Restaurants with Deteriorating Operational Performance, 13 Weeks Ended [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants		32	32
Continuing Operations [Member] | Lime Fresh [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed				4
Closures and Impairments, Net				4,300,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Closures and Impairments, Net					9,700,000
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Closures and Impairments, Net			32,831,000	14,656,000	16,751,000
Operating Lease Obligation	6,417,000	10,237,000	10,237,000	6,417,000	6,227,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed					25
Continuing Operations [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Closed					27
Rent and Other [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Lease Obligation	8,700,000	10,500,000	10,500,000	8,700,000
Restaurants Closed [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Closures and Impairments, Net				21,700,000
RT Midwest [Member]
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense				$ 200,000