Note 13 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 06, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 29, 2016	Aug. 30, 2016	May 31, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Dec. 01, 2015	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 06, 2017	May 31, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015
Other restaurant operating costs									$ 198,696	$ 229,518	$ 242,109
Depreciation and amortization									41,779	51,358	52,391
General and administrative expenses									67,009	58,191	65,907
Marketing Expense									54,140	51,436	49,420
Intercompany general and administrative allocations
Closures and Impairments Expenses									69,808	64,680	10,542
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Gain on sale of surplus properties										(5,937)
Interest expense, net									20,855	21,754	22,735
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
Total operating costs and expenses									1,059,827	1,144,090	1,131,671
Total operating costs and expenses											1,131,671
(Loss)/income before income taxes	$ (8,661)	$ (19,889)	$ (37,920)	$ (41,386)	$ (28,097)	$ (3,569)	$ (15,979)	$ (5,217)	(107,856)	(52,862)	(5,105)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	26	(84)	36	(1,694)	(494)	(483)	(180)	(1,023)	(1,716)	(2,180)	(1,911)
Net loss	(8,687)	(19,805)	(37,956)	(39,692)	(27,603)	(3,086)	(15,799)	(4,194)	(106,140)	(50,682)	(3,194)
Pension liability reclassification									2,127	831	(40)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									(104,013)	(49,851)	(3,234)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									(104,013)	(49,851)	(3,234)
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									948,403	1,085,034	1,120,142
Franchise revenue									3,568	6,194	6,424
Total revenue	$ 254,863	$ 225,732	$ 214,719	$ 256,657	$ 279,322	$ 271,470	$ 260,956	$ 279,480	951,971	1,091,228	1,126,566
Cost of goods sold									268,622	298,529	305,306
Payroll and related costs									338,918	374,561	383,261
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Other restaurant operating costs
Depreciation and amortization
General and administrative expenses
Marketing Expense
Intercompany general and administrative allocations
Closures and Impairments Expenses
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries									(628)	(15,212)	28,148
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									628	15,212	(28,148)
Gain on sale of surplus properties
Interest expense, net
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
Total operating costs and expenses									628	15,212
Total operating costs and expenses											28,148
(Loss)/income before income taxes									(628)	(15,212)	(28,148)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations
Net loss									(628)	(15,212)	(28,148)
Pension liability reclassification
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									(628)	(15,212)	(28,148)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									(628)	(15,212)	(28,148)
Restaurant sales and operating revenue
Franchise revenue
Total revenue
Cost of goods sold
Payroll and related costs
Parent Company [Member]
Other restaurant operating costs									146,391	167,051	175,819
Depreciation and amortization									30,673	36,387	37,466
General and administrative expenses									37,929	32,264	39,261
Marketing Expense									40,264	37,748	36,157
Intercompany general and administrative allocations									38,558	42,870	44,768
Closures and Impairments Expenses									47,191	40,683	7,914
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries									628	15,212	(28,148)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(628)	(15,212)	28,148
Gain on sale of surplus properties										(5,937)
Interest expense, net									19,973	18,329	18,489
Intercompany interest expense/(income)									12,050	12,143	12,009
Total operating costs and expenses									810,957	845,946
Total operating costs and expenses											834,807
(Loss)/income before income taxes									(116,549)	(60,554)	(25,398)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations									(10,409)	(9,872)	(22,204)
Net loss									(106,140)	(50,682)	(3,194)
Pension liability reclassification									2,127	831	(40)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									(104,013)	(49,851)	(3,234)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									(104,013)	(49,851)	(3,234)
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									694,398	785,147	809,171
Franchise revenue									10	245	238
Total revenue									694,408	785,392	809,409
Cost of goods sold									196,515	216,121	220,537
Payroll and related costs									242,041	263,499	270,535
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Other restaurant operating costs									52,305	62,467	66,290
Depreciation and amortization									11,106	14,971	14,925
General and administrative expenses									29,080	25,927	26,646
Marketing Expense									13,876	13,688	13,263
Intercompany general and administrative allocations									(38,558)	(42,870)	(44,768)
Closures and Impairments Expenses									22,617	23,997	2,628
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Gain on sale of surplus properties
Interest expense, net									882	3,425	4,246
Intercompany interest expense/(income)									(12,050)	(12,143)	(12,009)
Total operating costs and expenses									248,242	282,932
Total operating costs and expenses											268,716
(Loss)/income before income taxes									9,321	22,904	48,441
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations									8,693	7,692	20,293
Net loss									628	15,212	28,148
Pension liability reclassification
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									628	15,212	28,148
Total comprehensive (loss)/income									628	15,212	28,148
Restaurant sales and operating revenue									254,005	299,887	310,971
Franchise revenue									3,558	5,949	6,186
Total revenue									257,563	305,836	317,157
Cost of goods sold									72,107	82,408	84,769
Payroll and related costs									$ 96,877	$ 111,062	$ 112,726