Note P – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 02, 2014	Sep. 03, 2013
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$ 279,457	$ 288,092
Franchise revenue	1,725	1,582
Total revenue	281,182	289,674
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise	75,147	79,938
Payroll and related costs	95,842	102,733
Other restaurant operating costs	59,799	67,534
Depreciation	12,658	14,209
Selling, general, and administrative	30,901	37,015
Closures and impairments	1,482	8,033
Interest expense, net	5,422	6,753
Loss on extinguishment of debt		511
Total costs and expenses	281,251	316,726
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(69)	(27,052)
(benefit)/Provision for income taxes from continuing operations	(2,634)	(5,153)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	2,565	(21,899)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(343)
Net (loss)/income	2,565	(22,242)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	463	478
Total comprehensive	3,028	(21,764)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	7,781	4,525
Total costs and expenses	7,781	4,525
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(7,781)	(4,525)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(4,525)
Net (loss)/income	(7,781)	(4,525)
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive	(7,781)	(4,525)
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	202,551	210,082
Franchise revenue	146	21
Total revenue	202,697	210,103
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise	54,530	58,527
Payroll and related costs	68,042	73,526
Other restaurant operating costs	43,412	48,402
Depreciation	9,387	10,364
Selling, general, and administrative	20,221	25,994
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	11,142	14,763
Closures and impairments	1,231	5,165
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(7,781)	(4,525)
Interest expense, net	4,511	5,060
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	2,892	3,185
Loss on extinguishment of debt		511
Total costs and expenses	207,587	240,972
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,890)	(30,869)
(benefit)/Provision for income taxes from continuing operations	(7,455)	(8,970)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(21,899)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(343)
Net (loss)/income	2,565	(22,242)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	463	478
Total comprehensive	3,028	(21,764)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	76,906	78,010
Franchise revenue	1,579	1,561
Total revenue	78,485	79,571
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise	20,617	21,411
Payroll and related costs	27,800	29,207
Other restaurant operating costs	16,387	19,132
Depreciation	3,271	3,845
Selling, general, and administrative	10,680	11,021
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	(11,142)	(14,763)
Closures and impairments	251	2,868
Interest expense, net	911	1,693
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	(2,892)	(3,185)
Total costs and expenses	65,883	71,229
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	12,602	8,342
(benefit)/Provision for income taxes from continuing operations	4,821	3,817
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		4,525
Net (loss)/income	7,781	4,525
Other comprehensive income:
Total comprehensive	$ 7,781	$ 4,525