Note 11 - Segment Reporting - Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 01, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Total assets:
Total assets	$ 761,050	$ 786,931
Lime Fresh [Member]
Total assets:
Total assets	4,406	10,839
Support Center and Other [Member]
Total assets:
Total assets	105,008	127,682
Total assets	$ 870,464	$ 925,452