Note 9 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 06, 2017	May 31, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015	Jun. 03, 2014
General business credits carryforward	$ 88,087	$ 70,424
Employee benefits	21,227	22,420
Deferred escalating minimum rents	17,500	20,803
Federal net operating loss	19,664
State net operating losses	13,318	9,807
Insurance reserves	5,253	5,896
Goodwill	4,448	5,033
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions	4,284	4,728
Closed restaurant lease reserves	6,265	2,520
Other	7,423	7,761
Gross deferred tax assets	187,469	149,392
Deferred tax asset valuation allowances	(135,894)	(89,933)	$ (62,799)	$ (54,582)
Net deferred tax assets	51,575	59,459
Depreciable property and equipment	(43,665)	(48,367)
Other	(7,910)	(11,092)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(51,575)	(59,459)
Net deferred tax liability