Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Jun. 05, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	15. Subsequent Events Sale-leaseback transactions Subsequent to June 5, 2012, we completed sale-leaseback transactions of the land and building for nine Company-owned Ruby Tuesday concept restaurants for gross cash proceeds of $20.2 million, exclusive of transaction costs of approximately $1.0 million. Equipment was not included. The carrying value of the properties sold was $14.2 million. The leases have been classified as operating leases and have an initial term of 15 years, with renewal options of up to 20 years. We realized gains on these transactions totaling $5.0 million, which have been deferred and are being recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the leases. RT Midwest bankruptcy On June 20, 2012, RT Midwest Holdings, LLC, RT Chicago Franchise, LLC, RT Midwest Real Estate, LLC, and RT Northern Illinois Franchise, LLC (collectively "RT Midwest"), filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota. RT Midwest is a traditional franchisee which operated 13 restaurants and had indebtedness of $2.3 million owed to RTI at the time of the Chapter 11 filing. As discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we wrote off the $2.3 million in franchise fee receivables due from RT Midwest and the associated unearned franchise fees in anticipation of the Chapter 11 filing. Related party agreement On June 7, 2012, we entered into two marketing agreements with 50 Eggs. As previously discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the CEO of 50 Eggs, John Kunkel, previously was CEO of LMFG International, LLC, and is a current Lime Fresh franchisee. Under the terms of the first agreement, 50 Eggs will provide marketing services for our Lime Fresh concept for a monthly fee of $52,500. Under the terms of the second agreement, 50 Eggs will provide marketing services for our Marlin & Ray's concept for a monthly fee of $26,250. Both agreements expire on June 6, 2013. Share-based compensation award On July 24, 2012, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of approximately 210,000 service-based restricted shares of common stock and 239,000 performance-based restricted shares of common stock under the terms of the 2003 SIP and 1996 SIP. The service-based restricted shares will cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date. Vesting of the performance-based restricted shares is contingent upon the Company's achievement of certain performance conditions related to fiscal 2013 performance, which will be measured in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. In addition to satisfaction of the performance conditions for the performance-based restricted shares, recipients must satisfy the same service condition as described above for the service-based restricted shares.

15. Subsequent Events

Sale-leaseback transactions

Subsequent to June 5, 2012, we completed sale-leaseback transactions of the land and building for nine Company-owned Ruby Tuesday concept restaurants for gross cash proceeds of $20.2 million, exclusive of transaction costs of approximately $1.0 million. Equipment was not included. The carrying value of the properties sold was $14.2 million. The leases have been classified as operating leases and have an initial term of 15 years, with renewal options of up to 20 years. We realized gains on these transactions totaling $5.0 million, which have been deferred and are being recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the leases.

RT Midwest bankruptcy

On June 20, 2012, RT Midwest Holdings, LLC, RT Chicago Franchise, LLC, RT Midwest Real Estate, LLC, and RT Northern Illinois Franchise, LLC (collectively "RT Midwest"), filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota. RT Midwest is a traditional franchisee which operated 13 restaurants and had indebtedness of $2.3 million owed to RTI at the time of the Chapter 11 filing. As discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we wrote off the $2.3 million in franchise fee receivables due from RT Midwest and the associated unearned franchise fees in anticipation of the Chapter 11 filing.

Related party agreement

On June 7, 2012, we entered into two marketing agreements with 50 Eggs. As previously discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the CEO of 50 Eggs, John Kunkel, previously was CEO of LMFG International, LLC, and is a current Lime Fresh franchisee. Under the terms of the first agreement, 50 Eggs will provide marketing services for our Lime Fresh concept for a monthly fee of $52,500. Under the terms of the second agreement, 50 Eggs will provide marketing services for our Marlin & Ray's concept for a monthly fee of $26,250. Both agreements expire on June 6, 2013.

Share-based compensation award

On July 24, 2012, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of approximately 210,000 service-based restricted shares of common stock and 239,000 performance-based restricted shares of common stock under the terms of the 2003 SIP and 1996 SIP. The service-based restricted shares will cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date. Vesting of the performance-based restricted shares is contingent upon the Company's achievement of certain performance conditions related to fiscal 2013 performance, which will be measured in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. In addition to satisfaction of the performance conditions for the performance-based restricted shares, recipients must satisfy the same service condition as described above for the service-based restricted shares.