Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2013	Dec. 11, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LUBYS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-27
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,339,484
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000016099
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Nov. 20, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1