Note 14 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2016	Mar. 03, 2015	Mar. 01, 2016	Mar. 03, 2015
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$ 194,527	$ 204,278	$ 583,055	$ 595,401
Franchise revenue	90	4	220	188
Gross income	194,617	204,282	583,275
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	54,209	55,793	160,212	162,041
Payroll and related costs	65,474	67,959	197,732	202,349
Other restaurant operating costs	40,008	43,565	126,234	130,314
Depreciation and amortization	9,008	9,307	27,305	28,197
Selling, general, and administrative	17,000	18,244	53,388	55,013
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	10,726	11,371	32,188	32,986
Closures and Impairments Expenses	3,993	2,086	16,080	4,390
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(5,676)	(7,171)	(18,907)	(19,278)
Interest expense, net	4,566	4,654	13,816	13,901
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	3,058	3,040	9,049	8,930
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(10)		(10)
Total costs and expenses	202,356	208,848	617,087	618,843
(Loss)/income	(7,739)	(4,566)	(33,812)	(23,254)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(4,653)	(3,797)	(10,733)	(15,777)
Net (loss)/income	(3,086)	(769)	$ (23,079)	(7,477)
Trademark impairment
Pension liability reclassification	885	463	$ 1,347	1,390
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(2,201)	(306)	(21,732)	(6,087)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification	885	463	1,347	1,390
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(2,201)	(306)	(21,732)	(6,087)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	75,341	80,114	224,050	229,654
Franchise revenue	1,512	1,517	4,581	4,511
Gross income	76,853	81,631	228,631
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	20,934	22,003	61,477	62,548
Payroll and related costs	27,883	28,721	83,244	84,137
Other restaurant operating costs	15,303	17,407	47,669	49,392
Depreciation and amortization	3,724	3,654	11,169	11,122
Selling, general, and administrative	10,378	10,704	31,234	32,128
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	(10,726)	(11,371)	(32,188)	(32,986)
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 2,130	$ 1,905	$ 2,828	$ 2,158
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Interest expense, net	$ 439	$ 792	$ 2,294	$ 2,882
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	$ (3,058)	(3,040)	$ (9,049)	(8,930)
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Total costs and expenses	$ 67,007	70,775	$ 200,677	202,451
(Loss)/income	9,846	10,856	27,954	31,714
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	4,170	3,685	9,047	12,436
Net (loss)/income	$ 5,676	$ 7,171	18,907	$ 19,278
Trademark impairment			$ 1,999
Pension liability reclassification
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ 5,676	$ 7,171	$ 18,907	$ 19,278
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ 5,676	$ 7,171	$ 18,907	$ 19,278
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue
Franchise revenue
Gross income
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold
Payroll and related costs
Other restaurant operating costs
Depreciation and amortization
Selling, general, and administrative
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations
Closures and Impairments Expenses
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	$ 5,676	$ 7,171	$ 18,907	$ 19,278
Interest expense, net
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Total costs and expenses	$ 5,676	$ 7,171	$ 18,907	$ 19,278
(Loss)/income	$ (5,676)	$ (7,171)	$ (18,907)	$ (19,278)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Net (loss)/income	$ (5,676)	$ (7,171)	$ (18,907)	$ (19,278)
Trademark impairment
Pension liability reclassification
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (5,676)	$ (7,171)	$ (18,907)	$ (19,278)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (5,676)	$ (7,171)	$ (18,907)	$ (19,278)
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	269,868	284,392	807,105	825,055
Franchise revenue	1,602	1,521	4,801	4,699
Gross income	271,470	285,913	811,906	829,754
Cost of goods sold	75,143	77,796	221,689	224,589
Payroll and related costs	93,357	96,680	280,976	286,486
Other restaurant operating costs	55,311	60,972	173,903	179,706
Depreciation and amortization	12,732	12,961	38,474	39,319
Selling, general, and administrative	$ 27,378	$ 28,948	$ 84,622	$ 87,141
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations
Closures and Impairments Expenses	$ 6,123	$ 3,991	$ 18,908	$ 6,548
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
Interest expense, net	$ 5,005	$ 5,446	$ 16,110	$ 16,783
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	$ (10)		$ (10)
Total costs and expenses	275,039	$ 286,794	836,671	$ 840,572
(Loss)/income	(3,569)	(881)	(24,765)	(10,818)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(483)	(112)	(1,686)	(3,341)
Net (loss)/income	$ (3,086)	$ (769)	(23,079)	$ (7,477)
Trademark impairment			1,999
Pension liability reclassification	$ 885	$ 463	1,347	$ 1,390
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(2,201)	(306)	(21,732)	(6,087)
Pension liability reclassification	885	463	1,347	1,390
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (2,201)	$ (306)	$ (21,732)	$ (6,087)