Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 04, 2013 USD ($)
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Number of Restaurants	677
Number of Franchise Restaurants	78
Number of States Primarily Outside the Company, Existing Core Markets in Which Entity Operates	13
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	$ 0.8	$ 0.9
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2.2	2.5	$ 3.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	1.9
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	1.6
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	1.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	1.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	$ 1.1
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Properties	55.00%
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land	69.00%
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land and Building	31.00%
Expiration of Operating Leases	21 years
Revenue Recognition, Gift Cards, Breakage	$ 2.0	0.6	1.9
Marketing Expense	49.4	67.2	$ 71.4
If Early Adoption of ASU 2015-03, Then Reported Reduction in Debt Carrying Amount from Prepaid Rent and Other Expenses	0.8
If Early Adoption of ASU 2015-03 Then Reported Reduction in Debt Carrying Amount from Other Assets	3.2
Prepaid Rent and Other Expense [Member]
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Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	1.5	1.3
Other Assets [Member]
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Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 4.3	$ 5.7
Foreign Countries [Member]
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Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	13
Lime Fresh [Member]
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Number of Restaurants	19
Royalty fee percentage	5.25%
Operating agreements, national advertising fund gross sales contribution, maximum	3.00%
Lime Fresh [Member] | Domestic [Member]
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Number of Restaurants	7
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
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Number of Restaurants	658
Royalty fee percentage	4.00%
Operating agreements, support service fee, gross sales contribution, maximum	1.50%
Operating agreements, marketing and purchase fee,gross sales contribution, maximum	1.50%
Operating agreements, national advertising fund gross sales contribution, maximum	3.00%
Franchise Rights [Member]
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Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	7 years 109 days
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member]
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Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	8 years 146 days
Lease Agreements [Member]
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Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	25 years 219 days
Trademarks [Member]
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Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	35 years
Restaurant Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Restaurant Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years