Note 9 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
General business credits carryforward	$ 70,424	$ 53,955
Employee benefits	22,420	25,343
Deferred escalating minimum rents	20,803	20,536
State net operating losses	9,807	7,821
Insurance reserves	5,896	6,062
Goodwill	5,033	10,813
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions	4,728	5,148
Closed restaurant lease reserves	2,520	2,798
Other	7,761	7,656
Gross deferred tax assets	149,392	140,132
Deferred tax asset valuation allowances	(89,933)	(62,799)	$ (54,582)	$ (24,566)
Net deferred tax assets	59,459	77,333
Depreciable property and equipment	(48,367)	(64,204)
Other	(11,092)	(14,578)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(59,459)	(78,782)
Net deferred tax liability		(1,449)
Deferred income taxes – current liability		(7)
Deferred income taxes – noncurrent liability		$ (1,442)