Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 04, 2013 USD ($)
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	$ 5,453	$ 4,683
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	9,500	14,000	$ 6,400
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	1,700	1,500	600
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	$ 11,200	$ 15,400	$ 7,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number of Restaurants		3	24
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Gross Proceeds, Investing Activities		$ 5,900	$ 54,400
Sale Leaseback Transaction Costs		300	2,600
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value		4,800	41,400
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Terms 1	15 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Renewal Terms	20 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross		800	10,400
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net	$ (5,148)	(5,148)
Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Sale Leaseback Transactions	3,026
Other Restaurant Operating Costs [Member]
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Current Period Gain Recognized	1,100	1,100	800
Closure and Impairments [Member]
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Accrued Interest and Penalties Increase (Decrease)	1,200
Operating Leases, Rent (Income) Expense Relating to Lease Reserves		5,700	$ 2,000
Accrued Liabilities - Rent and Other [Member]
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net	1,100
Sale Leaseback Transactions Current Portion of Deferred Gain		1,100
Other Deferred Liabilities [Member]
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transactions Noncurrent Portion of Deferred Gain	$ 11,900	$ 13,000