Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 02, 2014

Sep. 02, 2014

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
	December 2, 2014			December 3, 2013			December 2, 2014			December 3, 2013
Segment profit/(loss)	$	19,200		$	(913	)	$	49,365		$	6,484
Less:
Depreciation and amortization		(13,120	)		(14,598	)		(26,358	)		(29,472	)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(9,823	)		(13,760	)		(20,785	)		(25,657	)
Preopening expenses		(162	)		(41	)		(203	)		(395	)
Interest expense, net		(5,915	)		(6,620	)		(11,337	)		(13,373	)
Other expense, net		(48	)		(715	)		(619	)		(1,286	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(9,868	)	$	(36,647	)	$	(9,937	)	$	(63,699	)

Income Statement [Member]

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
	December 2, 2014			December 3, 2013			December 2, 2014			December 3, 2013
Revenues:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	257,814		$	270,741		$	533,857		$	554,763
Lime Fresh concept		4,845			5,468			9,984			11,120
Total revenues	$	262,659		$	276,209		$	543,841		$	565,883
Segment profit/(loss):
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	20,504		$	870		$	50,845		$	10,721
Lime Fresh concept		(1,304	)		(1,783	)		(1,480	)		(4,237	)
Total segment profit/(loss)	$	19,200		$	(913	)	$	49,365		$	6,484
Depreciation and amortization:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	12,153		$	13,456		$	24,416		$	27,248
Lime Fresh concept		437			545			860			1,044
Support center and other		530			597			1,082			1,180
Total depreciation and amortization	$	13,120		$	14,598		$	26,358		$	29,472
Capital expenditures:
Ruby Tuesday concept							$	12,963		$	14,114
Lime Fresh concept								87			2,699
Support center and other								771			884
Total capital expenditures							$	13,821		$	17,697

Balance Sheet [Member]

Note M - Segment Reporting (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	December 2, 2014		June 3, 2014
Total assets:
Ruby Tuesday concept	$	812,660	$	824,293
Lime Fresh concept		13,224		15,203
Support center and other		108,831		116,931
Total assets	$	934,715	$	956,427