Note P – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Mar. 03, 2015	Mar. 04, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$ 284,392		$ 293,964	$ 825,055	$ 856,775
Franchise revenue	1,521		1,588	4,699	4,660
Total revenue	285,913		295,552	829,754	861,435
Cost of goods sold	77,796		80,980	224,589	238,587
Payroll and related costs	96,680		101,351	286,486	301,601
Other restaurant operating costs	61,528		64,161	181,424	196,984
Depreciation	12,405		13,327	37,601	41,451
Selling, general, and administrative	28,948		33,340	87,141	107,386
Closures and impairments	3,991		3,771	6,548	25,947
Trademark impairment			855		855
Interest expense, net	5,446		5,967	16,783	19,340
Loss on extinguishment of debt					1,183
Total costs and expenses	286,794		303,752	840,572	933,334
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(881)		(8,200)	(10,818)	(71,899)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(112)	(3,200)	(807)	(3,341)	(7,870)
Loss from continuing operations	(769)		(7,393)	(7,477)	(64,029)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			86		97
Net (loss)/income	(769)		(7,307)	(7,477)	(63,932)
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	463		477	1,390	1,432
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(306)		(6,830)	(6,087)	(62,500)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	7,171		8,886	19,278	13,307
Total costs and expenses	7,171		8,886	19,278	13,307
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(7,171)		(8,886)	(19,278)	(13,307)
Loss from continuing operations			(8,886)		(13,307)
Net (loss)/income	(7,171)		(8,886)	(19,278)	(13,307)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(7,171)		(8,886)	(19,278)	(13,307)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	204,278		212,249	595,401	621,181
Franchise revenue	4		63	188	182
Total revenue	204,282		212,312	595,589	621,363
Cost of goods sold	55,793		58,550	162,041	173,397
Payroll and related costs	67,959		71,742	202,349	214,633
Other restaurant operating costs	43,643		46,765	130,551	141,660
Depreciation	9,229		9,787	27,960	30,359
Selling, general, and administrative	18,244		16,532	55,013	68,250
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	11,371		14,908	32,986	43,679
Closures and impairments	2,086		2,407	4,390	15,630
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(7,171)		(8,886)	(19,278)	(13,307)
Interest expense, net	4,654		5,089	13,901	15,320
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	3,040		3,274	8,930	9,688
Loss on extinguishment of debt					1,183
Total costs and expenses	208,848		220,168	618,843	700,492
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	(4,566)		(7,856)	(23,254)	(79,129)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(3,797)		(463)	(15,777)	(15,100)
Loss from continuing operations			(7,393)		(64,029)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			86		97
Net (loss)/income	(769)		(7,307)	(7,477)	(63,932)
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	463		477	1,390	1,432
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(306)		(6,830)	(6,087)	(62,500)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	80,114		81,715	229,654	235,594
Franchise revenue	1,517		1,525	4,511	4,478
Total revenue	81,631		83,240	234,165	240,072
Cost of goods sold	22,003		22,430	62,548	65,190
Payroll and related costs	28,721		29,609	84,137	86,968
Other restaurant operating costs	17,885		17,396	50,873	55,324
Depreciation	3,176		3,540	9,641	11,092
Selling, general, and administrative	10,704		16,808	32,128	39,136
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	(11,371)		(14,908)	(32,986)	(43,679)
Closures and impairments	1,905		1,364	2,158	10,317
Trademark impairment			855		855
Interest expense, net	792		878	2,882	4,020
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	(3,040)		(3,274)	(8,930)	(9,688)
Total costs and expenses	70,775		74,698	202,451	219,535
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	10,856		8,542	31,714	20,537
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	3,685		(344)	12,436	7,230
Loss from continuing operations			8,886		13,307
Net (loss)/income	7,171		8,886	19,278	13,307
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ 7,171		$ 8,886	$ 19,278	$ 13,307