Note 11 - Segment Reporting - Financial Results by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2016	Mar. 03, 2015	Mar. 01, 2016	Mar. 03, 2015
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Revenue:
Gross income	$ 268,577	$ 281,118	$ 799,577	$ 814,975
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	21,771	28,307	67,752	79,152
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	12,153	12,010	36,125	36,426
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 7,262	$ 3,877	12,522	4,759
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures			26,359	19,917
Lime Fresh [Member]
Revenue:
Gross income	$ 2,893	$ 4,795	12,329	14,779
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	1,860	133	(5,361)	(1,347)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	92	419	794	1,279
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ (1,139)	$ 114	6,386	1,265
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures			236	145
Support Center and Other [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 487	$ 532	$ 1,555	1,614
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and Impairments Expenses				524
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures			$ 751	1,072
Gross income	$ 271,470	$ 285,913	811,906	829,754
Segment profit/(loss)	23,631	28,440	62,391	77,805
Depreciation and amortization	12,732	12,961	38,474	39,319
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 6,123	$ 3,991	18,908	6,548
Capital expenditures			$ 27,346	$ 21,134