Note 16 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									$ 1,162,423	$ 1,245,226	$ 1,306,025
Franchise revenue									6,323	6,261	5,738
Total revenue	307,311	295,552	276,209	289,674	316,104	307,383	300,077	327,923	1,168,746	1,251,487	1,311,763
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise									321,521	341,512	375,573
Payroll and related costs									404,379	419,679	440,753
Other restaurant operating costs									260,447	259,014	262,573
Depreciation									54,828	59,122	64,144
Selling, general, and administrative									137,151	138,782	120,364
Closures and impairments									32,831	14,656	16,751
Trademark impairment									855	14,058	16,919
Interest expense, net									24,945	26,576	23,312
Gain/(Loss) on extinguishment of debt									1,364	22
Total costs and expenses									1,238,321	1,273,421	1,320,389
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	2,324	(8,200)	(36,647)	(27,052)	(14,886)	2,701	(10,868)	1,119	(69,575)	(21,934)	(8,626)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	3,205	(807)	(1,910)	(5,153)	12,134	(2,015)	(6,664)	(1,955)	(4,665)	1,500	(12,152)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(881)	(7,393)	(34,737)	(21,899)	(27,020)	4,716	(4,204)	3,074	(64,910)	(23,434)	3,526
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	467	86	354	(343)	(2,120)	(2,520)	(10,864)	(475)	564	(15,979)	(3,714)
Net income (loss)	(414)	(7,307)	(34,383)	(22,242)	(29,140)	2,196	(15,068)	2,599	(64,346)	(39,413)	(188)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax									45	3,312	(1,205)
Total comprehensive income (loss)									(64,301)	(36,101)	(1,393)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									21,005	38,485	35,905
Total costs and expenses									21,005	38,485	35,905
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes									(21,005)	(38,485)	(35,905)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									(21,005)	(38,485)	(35,905)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax										810	1,392
Net income (loss)									(21,005)	(37,675)	(34,513)
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income (loss)									(21,005)	(37,675)	(34,513)
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									842,842	904,761	944,501
Franchise revenue									223	188	216
Total revenue									843,065	904,949	944,717
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise									233,562	248,378	271,559
Payroll and related costs									287,358	298,194	309,854
Other restaurant operating costs									187,055	185,224	186,754
Depreciation									40,188	43,541	47,475
Selling, general, and administrative									87,248	91,587	79,594
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations									59,257	68,466	71,670
Closures and impairments									18,904	13,181	12,282
Trademark impairment										9,023	1,440
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(21,005)	(38,485)	(35,905)
Interest expense, net									19,978	20,920	13,295
Intercompany interest expense/(income)									13,081	13,826	13,096
Gain/(Loss) on extinguishment of debt									1,364	22
Total costs and expenses									926,990	953,877	971,114
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes									(83,925)	(48,928)	(26,397)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations									(19,015)	(25,494)	(29,923)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									(64,910)	(23,434)	3,526
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax									564	(15,979)	(3,714)
Net income (loss)									(64,346)	(39,413)	(188)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax									45	3,312	(1,205)
Total comprehensive income (loss)									(64,301)	(36,101)	(1,393)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									319,581	340,465	361,524
Franchise revenue									6,100	6,073	5,522
Total revenue									325,681	346,538	367,046
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise									87,959	93,134	104,014
Payroll and related costs									117,021	121,485	130,899
Other restaurant operating costs									73,392	73,790	75,819
Depreciation									14,640	15,581	16,669
Selling, general, and administrative									49,903	47,195	40,770
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations									(59,257)	(68,466)	(71,670)
Closures and impairments									13,927	1,475	4,469
Trademark impairment									855	5,035	15,479
Interest expense, net									4,967	5,656	10,017
Intercompany interest expense/(income)									(13,081)	(13,826)	(13,096)
Total costs and expenses									290,326	281,059	313,370
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes									35,355	65,479	53,676
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations									14,350	26,994	17,771
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									21,005	38,485	35,905
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax										(810)	(1,392)
Net income (loss)									21,005	37,675	34,513
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive income (loss)									$ 21,005	$ 37,675	$ 34,513