Note 11 - Segment Reporting - Financial Results by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2015	Dec. 02, 2014	Dec. 01, 2015	Dec. 02, 2014
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Revenue:
Gross income	$ 256,753	$ 257,814	$ 531,000	$ 533,857
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	20,898	20,504	45,981	50,845
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	12,081	12,153	23,972	24,416
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 2,464	$ 230	5,260	882
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures			19,410	12,963
Lime Fresh [Member]
Revenue:
Gross income	$ 4,203	$ 4,845	9,436	9,984
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	(7,675)	(1,304)	(7,221)	(1,480)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	323	437	702	860
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 7,609	$ 844	7,525	1,151
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures			236	87
Support Center and Other [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 532	$ 529	$ 1,068	1,082
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and Impairments Expenses		$ 1		524
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures			$ 642	771
Gross income	$ 260,956	$ 262,659	540,436	543,841
Segment profit/(loss)	13,223	19,200	38,760	49,365
Depreciation and amortization	12,936	13,119	25,742	26,358
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 10,073	$ 1,075	12,785	2,557
Capital expenditures			$ 20,288	$ 13,821