Note 9 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation from the Statutory Federal Income Tax Expense to the Reported Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Dec. 01, 2015	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015	Mar. 03, 2015	Dec. 02, 2014	Sep. 02, 2014	May 31, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015	Jun. 03, 2014
FICA Tip Credit [Member]
Tax credit									$ (7,071)	$ (7,280)	$ (7,533)
Work Opportunity Credit [Member]
Tax credit									(1,389)	(1,899)	(1,233)
Statutory federal income taxes									(18,502)	(1,787)	(24,351)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit									(2,926)	(711)	(3,564)
Increase in valuation allowance									28,192	9,138	31,187
Permanent differences									319	528	2,243
Other, net									(803)	100	(1,414)
Total benefit for income taxes	$ (494)	$ (483)	$ (180)	$ (1,023)	$ 1,430	$ (112)	$ (595)	$ (2,634)	$ (2,180)	$ (1,911)	$ (4,665)