Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2015	Mar. 04, 2014	Mar. 03, 2015	Mar. 04, 2014	Jun. 03, 2014
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	$ 5,067,000		$ 5,067,000		$ 4,683,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	2,800,000	1,900,000	7,300,000	10,100,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	200,000	600,000	1,300,000	800,000
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	3,000,000	2,500,000	8,600,000	10,800,000
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Properties	55.00%		55.00%
Number of Restaurants	677us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants		677us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land	69.00%		69.00%
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land and Building	31.00%		31.00%
Expiration of Operating Leases			22 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Gross Proceeds, Investing Activities				5,900,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction Costs				300,000rt_SaleLeasebackTransactionCosts
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value		4,800,000		4,800,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Terms 1		15 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Renewal Terms		20 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross		800,000		800,000
Sale Leaseback Transactions Current Portion of Deferred Gain	1,100,000		1,100,000		1,100,000
Sale Leaseback Transactions Noncurrent Portion of Deferred Gain	12,200,000		12,200,000		13,000,000
Amortization of Deferred Charges	$ 300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges	$ 800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges	$ 300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges	$ 800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredCharges
Company Owned Ruby Tuesday Concept Restaurants [Member]
Note G - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number of Restaurants				3

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Percentage of restaurants located on leased land under an operating lease agreement.

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The net cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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A description of the renewal terms of the lease(s) related to the assets being leased-back in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller.

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The amount of the current portion of the gain recorded in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller to be recognized in future periods.

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The amount of amortization of deferred charges applied against earnings during the period.

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Amount of divestiture of long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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