Note 13 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,627	$ 67,341	$ 52,458	$ 75,331
Accounts and other receivables	13,415	12,827
Inventories	18,017	21,595
Income tax receivable	4,738	3,003
Other current assets	28,585	16,150
Total current assets	97,382	120,916
Property and equipment, net	601,548	671,250
Investment in subsidiaries
Due from/(to) subsidiaries
Other assets	43,880	45,751
Total assets	742,810	837,917
Accounts payable	23,583	22,141
Accrued and other current liabilities	68,999	49,277
Deferred revenue – gift cards	17,472	16,354
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	349	9,934
Income tax payable
Total current liabilities	110,403	97,706
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	213,533	213,803
Due to/(from) subsidiaries
Other deferred liabilities	104,478	118,628
Total liabilities	428,414	430,137
Common stock	605	601
Capital in excess of par value	78,937	75,938
Retained earnings	243,897	341,350
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,043)	(10,109)
Total shareholders’ equity	314,396	407,780
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	742,810	837,917
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32,627	67,341	52,458	75,331
Accounts and other receivables	13,415	12,827
Inventories	18,017	21,595
Income tax receivable	4,738	3,003
Other current assets	28,585	16,150
Total current assets	97,382	120,916
Property and equipment, net	601,548	671,250
Investment in subsidiaries
Due from/(to) subsidiaries
Other assets	43,880	45,751
Total assets	742,810	837,917
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	23,583	22,141
Accrued and other current liabilities	68,999	49,277
Deferred revenue – gift cards	17,472	16,354
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	349	9,934
Income tax payable
Total current liabilities	110,403	97,706
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	213,533	213,803
Due to/(from) subsidiaries
Other deferred liabilities	104,478	118,628
Total liabilities	428,414	430,137
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	605	601
Capital in excess of par value	78,937	75,938
Retained earnings	243,897	341,350
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,043)	(10,109)
Total shareholders’ equity	314,396	407,780
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	742,810	837,917
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts and other receivables
Inventories
Income tax receivable	(168,632)	(164,062)
Other current assets
Total current assets	(168,632)	(164,062)
Property and equipment, net
Investment in subsidiaries	(70,596)	(98,929)
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	(316,098)	(290,024)
Other assets
Total assets	(555,326)	(553,015)
Accounts payable
Accrued and other current liabilities
Deferred revenue – gift cards
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases
Income tax payable	(168,632)	(164,062)
Total current liabilities	(168,632)	(164,062)
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	(316,098)	(290,024)
Other deferred liabilities
Total liabilities	(484,730)	(454,086)
Common stock
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings	(70,596)	(98,929)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders’ equity	(70,596)	(98,929)
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	(555,326)	(553,015)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts and other receivables
Inventories
Income tax receivable	(168,632)	(164,062)
Other current assets
Total current assets	(168,632)	(164,062)
Property and equipment, net
Investment in subsidiaries	(70,596)	(98,929)
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	(316,098)	(290,024)
Other assets
Total assets	(555,326)	(553,015)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued and other current liabilities
Deferred revenue – gift cards
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases
Income tax payable	(168,632)	(164,062)
Total current liabilities	(168,632)	(164,062)
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	(316,098)	(290,024)
Other deferred liabilities
Total liabilities	(484,730)	(454,086)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings	(70,596)	(98,929)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders’ equity	(70,596)	(98,929)
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	(555,326)	(553,015)
Parent Company [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	32,495	67,208	52,266	75,034
Accounts and other receivables	8,223	8,102
Inventories	13,068	15,401
Income tax receivable	173,370	167,065
Other current assets	16,906	11,282
Total current assets	244,062	269,058
Property and equipment, net	459,402	501,482
Investment in subsidiaries	70,596	98,929
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	93,299	76,208
Other assets	39,617	40,626
Total assets	906,976	986,303
Accounts payable	18,834	17,405
Accrued and other current liabilities	50,686	36,155
Deferred revenue – gift cards	(502)	(481)
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	(1,132)	(1,067)
Income tax payable
Total current liabilities	67,886	52,012
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	209,911	209,058
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	222,799	213,816
Other deferred liabilities	91,984	103,637
Total liabilities	592,580	578,523
Common stock	605	601
Capital in excess of par value	78,937	75,938
Retained earnings	243,897	341,350
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,043)	(10,109)
Total shareholders’ equity	314,396	407,780
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	906,976	986,303
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32,495	67,208	52,266	75,034
Accounts and other receivables	8,223	8,102
Inventories	13,068	15,401
Income tax receivable	173,370	167,065
Other current assets	16,906	11,282
Total current assets	244,062	269,058
Property and equipment, net	459,402	501,482
Investment in subsidiaries	70,596	98,929
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	93,299	76,208
Other assets	39,617	40,626
Total assets	906,976	986,303
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	18,834	17,405
Accrued and other current liabilities	50,686	36,155
Deferred revenue – gift cards	(502)	(481)
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	(1,132)	(1,067)
Income tax payable
Total current liabilities	67,886	52,012
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	209,911	209,058
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	222,799	213,816
Other deferred liabilities	91,984	103,637
Total liabilities	592,580	578,523
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	605	601
Capital in excess of par value	78,937	75,938
Retained earnings	243,897	341,350
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,043)	(10,109)
Total shareholders’ equity	314,396	407,780
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	906,976	986,303
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	132	133	192	297
Accounts and other receivables	5,192	4,725
Inventories	4,949	6,194
Income tax receivable
Other current assets	11,679	4,868
Total current assets	21,952	15,920
Property and equipment, net	142,146	169,768
Investment in subsidiaries
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	222,799	213,816
Other assets	4,263	5,125
Total assets	391,160	404,629
Accounts payable	4,749	4,736
Accrued and other current liabilities	18,313	13,122
Deferred revenue – gift cards	17,974	16,835
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	1,481	11,001
Income tax payable	168,632	164,062
Total current liabilities	211,149	209,756
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	3,622	4,745
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	93,299	76,208
Other deferred liabilities	12,494	14,991
Total liabilities	320,564	305,700
Common stock
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings	70,596	98,929
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders’ equity	70,596	98,929
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	391,160	404,629
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	132	133	$ 192	$ 297
Accounts and other receivables	5,192	4,725
Inventories	4,949	6,194
Income tax receivable
Other current assets	11,679	4,868
Total current assets	21,952	15,920
Property and equipment, net	142,146	169,768
Investment in subsidiaries
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	222,799	213,816
Other assets	4,263	5,125
Total assets	391,160	404,629
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,749	4,736
Accrued and other current liabilities	18,313	13,122
Deferred revenue – gift cards	17,974	16,835
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	1,481	11,001
Income tax payable	168,632	164,062
Total current liabilities	211,149	209,756
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	3,622	4,745
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	93,299	76,208
Other deferred liabilities	12,494	14,991
Total liabilities	320,564	305,700
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock
Capital in excess of par value
Retained earnings	70,596	98,929
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total shareholders’ equity	70,596	98,929
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$ 391,160	$ 404,629