Note 11 - Segment Reporting - Financial Results by Reportable Segment (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
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									$ 1,075,965	$ 1,106,304	$ 1,147,348
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)									60,934	116,408	69,543
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									48,441	48,552	52,990
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and impairments, net									56,270	6,940	27,617
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures									33,088	29,509	24,553
Total assets:
Total assets	$ 713,083				$ 786,931				713,083	786,931	823,797
Lime Fresh [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues									15,263	20,262	21,398
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)									(4,642)	(2,630)	(6,070)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									885	1,687	2,007
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and impairments, net									6,411	3,078	5,214
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures									236	1,293	2,742
Total assets:
Total assets	6,272				10,839				6,272	10,839	15,203
Support Center and Other [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization									2,032	2,152	2,350
Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
Closures and impairments, net										524
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures									1,103	208	1,044
Total assets:
Total assets	118,562				127,682				118,562	127,682	112,697
Revenues	279,322	$ 271,470	$ 260,956	$ 279,480	296,812	$ 285,913	$ 262,659	$ 281,182	1,091,228	1,126,566	1,168,746
Segment profit/(loss)									56,292	113,778	63,473
Depreciation and amortization									51,358	52,391	57,347
Closures and impairments, net									62,681	10,542	32,831
Capital expenditures									34,427	31,010	28,339
Total assets	$ 837,917				$ 925,452				$ 837,917	$ 925,452	$ 951,697