Ruby Tuesday 10-K 6 Aug 14 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jul. 29, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'RUBY TUESDAY INC	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--06-03	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	61,461,303	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$419,464,764
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000068270	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Document Period End Date	3-Jun-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Revenue:	'		'	'
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$1,162,423		$1,245,226	$1,306,025
Franchise revenue	6,323		6,261	5,738
	1,168,746		1,251,487	1,311,763
Operating costs and expenses:	'		'	'
Cost of merchandise	321,521		341,512	375,573
Payroll and related costs	404,379		419,679	440,753
Other restaurant operating costs	260,447		259,014	262,573
Depreciation	54,828		59,122	64,144
Selling, general, and administrative, net	137,151		138,782	120,364
Closures and impairments, net	32,831		14,656	16,751
Goodwill and trademark impairments	855		14,058	16,919
Interest expense, net	24,945		26,576	23,312
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,364		22	'
	1,238,321		1,273,421	1,320,389
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	-69,575		-21,934	-8,626
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	-4,665		1,500	-12,152
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	-64,910		-23,434	3,526
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	564		-15,979	-3,714
Net loss	-64,346		-39,413	-188
Other comprehensive loss:	'		'	'
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	45		3,312	-1,205
Total comprehensive loss	($64,301)		($36,101)	($1,393)
Basic loss per share:	'		'	'
(Loss)/income from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	($1.08)	[1]	($0.38)	$0.06
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	[1]	($0.27)	($0.06)
Net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	($1.07)		($0.65)	$0
Diluted loss per share:	'		'	'
(Loss)/income from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	($1.08)	[1]	($0.38)	$0.06
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	[1]	($0.27)	($0.06)
Net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	($1.07)		($0.65)	$0
Weighted average shares:	'		'	'
Basic (in Shares)	60,231		61,040	62,916
Diluted (in Shares)	60,231		61,040	63,508
[1]	The sum of the quarterly amounts do not equal the reported annual amount as each is computed independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$51,326	$52,907
Accounts receivable	4,861	4,834
Inventories:	'	'
Merchandise	12,924	21,779
China, silver and supplies	8,250	9,093
Income tax receivable	2,133	1,900
Deferred income taxes	3,397	7,296
Prepaid rent and other expenses	12,216	14,180
Assets held for sale	4,683	9,175
Total current assets	99,790	121,164
Property and equipment, net	794,846	859,830
Other assets	61,791	62,189
Total assets	956,427	1,043,183
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	26,201	14,964
Accrued liabilities:	'	'
Taxes, other than income and payroll	11,221	11,311
Payroll and related costs	22,637	25,425
Insurance	5,962	9,095
Deferred revenue – gift cards	16,584	13,454
Rent and other	26,402	22,896
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	4,816	8,487
Total current liabilities	113,823	105,632
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	253,875	290,515
Deferred income taxes	3,500	5,753
Deferred escalating minimum rent	48,827	46,892
Other deferred liabilities	75,193	77,556
Total liabilities	495,218	526,348
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value; (authorized: 100,000 shares; issued: 2014 – 61,442 shares, 2013 – 61,248 shares)	614	612
Capital in excess of par value	76,269	67,596
Retained earnings	395,226	459,572
Deferred compensation liability payable in Company stock	622	1,094
Company stock held by Deferred Compensation Plan	-622	-1,094
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-10,900	-10,945
	461,209	516,835
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$956,427	$1,043,183

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, issued	61,442	61,248

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]	Common Stock Held by the Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
In Thousands
Balance, May 31, 2011 at May. 31, 2011	$651	$104,941	$499,173	$1,556	($1,556)	($13,052)	$591,713
Balance, May 31, 2011 (in Shares) at May. 31, 2011	65,098	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	'	'	-188	'	'	'	-188
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans	'	'	'	'	'	-1,205	-1,205
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations	9	346	'	'	'	'	355
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations (in Shares)	940	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net of taxes	'	3,990	'	'	'	'	3,990
Stock repurchases	-20	-18,421	'	'	'	'	-18,441
Stock repurchases (in Shares)	-2,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in Deferred Compensation Plan	'	'	'	-548	548	'	'
Balance at Jun. 05, 2012	640	90,856	498,985	1,008	-1,008	-14,257	576,224
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 05, 2012	64,038	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	'	'	-39,413	'	'	'	-39,413
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans	'	'	'	'	'	3,312	3,312
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations	13	4,077	'	'	'	'	4,090
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations (in Shares)	1,292	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net of taxes	'	2,900	'	'	'	'	2,900
Stock repurchases	-41	-30,237	'	'	'	'	-30,278
Stock repurchases (in Shares)	-4,082	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in Deferred Compensation Plan	'	'	'	86	-86	'	'
Balance at Jun. 04, 2013	612	67,596	459,572	1,094	-1,094	-10,945	516,835
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 04, 2013	61,248	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	'	'	-64,346	'	'	'	-64,346
Pension and post-retirement benefit plans	'	'	'	'	'	45	45
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations	3	1,573	'	'	'	'	1,576
Shares issued pursuant to compensation plans, net of cancellations (in Shares)	258	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation, net of taxes	'	7,678	'	'	'	'	7,678
Stock repurchases	-1	-578	'	'	'	'	-579
Stock repurchases (in Shares)	-64	'	'	'	'	'	'
Changes in Deferred Compensation Plan	'	'	'	-472	472	'	'
Balance at Jun. 03, 2014	$614	$76,269	$395,226	$622	($622)	($10,900)	$461,209
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 03, 2014	61,442	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sha1

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	'	'	'
Sharе-basеd Compеnsation, tax	($99)	$1,581	$1,924
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'	'
Pеnsion and post-rеtirеmеnt bеnеfit plans, taxеs	'	$2,180	$793

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'	'
Net loss	($64,346)	($39,413)	($188)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation	54,828	60,018	65,297
Amortization of intangibles	2,519	3,287	2,314
Deferred income taxes	1,646	-15,771	-20,207
Loss on impairments, including disposition of assets	24,132	30,369	13,772
Goodwill and trademark impairments	855	14,058	16,919
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,364	22	'
Share-based compensation expense	7,579	4,481	5,914
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	-284	-382	-36
Lease reserve adjustments	6,815	4,248	3,841
Deferred escalating minimum rent	2,733	3,110	2,414
Pension curtailment expense	'	2,481	'
Loss on acquisitions, including settlement losses	'	'	614
Other, net	5,032	2,242	2,895
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Receivables	-204	-311	1,296
Inventories	9,698	-1,842	5,524
Income taxes	-233	-1,063	2,240
Prepaid and other assets	-1,392	-2,036	-690
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	-5,367	-27,544	10,332
Net cash provided by operating activities	45,375	35,954	112,251
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-28,339	-37,117	-37,966
Acquisition of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill®	'	'	-24,084
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net	5,637	51,765	21,150
Proceeds from disposal of assets	15,526	6,997	5,994
Insurance proceeds from property claims	218	'	1,548
Reductions in Deferred Compensation Plan assets	901	840	244
Other, net	-146	-372	-641
Net cash (used)/provided by investing activities	-6,203	22,113	-33,755
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	'	'	246,340
Net payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	-177,000
Principal payments on other long-term debt	-40,232	-27,180	-85,557
Stock repurchases	-579	-30,278	-18,441
Payments for debt issuance costs	-1,802	-358	-5,767
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,576	4,090	355
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	284	382	36
Net cash used by financing activities	-40,753	-53,344	-40,034
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	-1,581	4,723	38,462
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'	'
Beginning of year	52,907	48,184	9,722
End of year	51,326	52,907	48,184
Cash paid for:	'	'	'
Interest, net of amount capitalized	22,638	24,771	21,505
Income taxes, net	727	3,833	3,053
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'	'
Retirement of fully depreciated assets	44,775	46,793	32,137
Reclassification of properties to assets held for sale	9,982	11,257	8,806
Changes in property and equipment included in accounts payable	$1,443	'	$592

Note_1_Summary_of_Significant_

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Description of Business and Principles of Consolidation
	Ruby Tuesday, Inc. including its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“RTI,” the “Company,” “we” and/or “our”) develops, operates and franchises casual dining restaurants in the United States, Guam, and 12 foreign countries under the Ruby Tuesday® brand. We also own and operate 20 Lime Fresh Mexican Grill® (“Lime Fresh”) fast casual restaurants. At June 3, 2014, we owned and operated 668 Ruby Tuesday restaurants concentrated primarily in the Southeast, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest of the United States, which we consider to be our core markets. As of our fiscal year end, there were 79 domestic and international franchise Ruby Tuesday restaurants located in 14 states primarily outside of our existing core markets (primarily the Western United States and portions of the Midwest) and in the Asia Pacific Region, Middle East, Guam, Canada, Iceland, Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, and Central and South America. Also at fiscal year end, there were six domestic franchise Lime Fresh restaurants located in Florida.
	RTI consolidates its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Fiscal Year
	Our fiscal year ends on the first Tuesday following May 30 and, as a result, a 53rd week is added every five or six years. The fiscal years ended June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 each contained 52 weeks. Fiscal 2012 contained 53 weeks. The first three quarters of fiscal 2012 each contained 13 weeks and the fourth quarter contained 14 weeks. In fiscal 2012, the 53rd week added $22.9 million to restaurant sales and operating revenue and $0.03 to diluted earnings per share in our Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Our cash management program provides for the investment of excess cash balances in short-term money market instruments. These money market instruments are stated at cost, which approximates market value. We consider amounts receivable from credit card companies and marketable securities with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Book overdrafts are recorded in accounts payable and are included within operating cash flows.
	Inventories
	Inventories consist of food, supplies, china and silver and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
	Property and Equipment and Depreciation
	Property and equipment is valued at cost. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized while expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets generally range from three to 35 years for buildings and improvements and from three to 15 years for restaurant and other equipment.
	Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets which are included in Other assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following (in thousands):
			2014						2013
			Gross Carrying			Accumulated			Gross Carrying			Accumulated
			Amount			Amortization			Amount			Amortization
	Reacquired franchise rights		$	14,460		$	8,371		$	14,723		$	6,847
	Trademarks			4,194			390			6,025			854
	Favorable leases *			2,059			322			2,205			255
	Acquired franchise agreements			1,500			463			1,500			248
	Other			100			41			100			22
			$	22,313		$	9,587		$	24,553		$	8,226
	* As of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, we also had $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of unfavorable lease liabilities which resulted from the terms of acquired franchise operating lease contracts being unfavorable relative to market terms of comparable leases on the acquisition date. In addition, as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, we had a liability of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which resulted from the terms of a Lime Fresh license agreement being unfavorable relative to market terms of a comparable license agreement. The majority of these liabilities are included within Other deferred liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the favorable and unfavorable leases acquired and assumed from our acquisition of Lime Fresh in fiscal 2012.
	The reacquired franchise rights reflected in the table above were acquired as part of certain franchise acquisitions. Trademarks consist primarily of the Lime Fresh trademark that was acquired as part of the Lime Fresh acquisition in fiscal 2012. The favorable leases resulted from the terms of acquired franchise operating lease contracts being favorable relative to market terms of comparable leases on the acquisition date. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the purchase price allocation applied to the Lime Fresh acquisition in fiscal 2012.
	Amortization expense of other intangible assets for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 totaled $2.5 million, $3.3 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. We amortize acquired and reacquired franchise rights on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the franchise operating agreements. The weighted average amortization period of acquired and reacquired franchise rights is 7.3 and 8.4 years, respectively. We amortize favorable leases as a component of rent expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining lives of the leases. The weighted average amortization period of the favorable leases is 25.6 years. We amortize trademarks on a straight-line basis over the life of the trademarks, typically 10 years. Amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years is expected to be $2.3 million in fiscal 2015, $2.0 million in fiscal 2016, $1.6 million in fiscal 2017, $1.3 million in fiscal 2018, and $1.3 million in fiscal 2019. Rent expense resulting from amortization of favorable leases, net of the amortization of unfavorable leases, is expected to be insignificant for each of the next five years.
	Deferred Escalating Minimum Rent
	Certain of our operating leases contain predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rentals during the term of the lease, which includes option periods where failure to exercise such options would result in an economic penalty. For these leases, we recognize the related rental expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease, beginning with the point at which we obtain control and possession of the leased properties, and record the difference between the amounts charged to operations and amounts paid as deferred escalating minimum rent. Any lease incentives received are deferred and subsequently amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as a reduction to rent expense.
	Pensions and Post-Retirement Medical Benefits
	We measure and recognize the funded status of our defined benefit and postretirement plans in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of our fiscal year end. The funded status represents the difference between the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets.  The projected benefit obligation is the present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of future salary increases, as applicable.  The difference between the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of assets that has not previously been recognized as expense is recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue from restaurant sales is recognized when food and beverage products are sold. We present sales net of sales tax and other sales-related taxes. Deferred revenue-gift cards primarily represents our liability for gift cards that have been sold, but not yet redeemed, and is recorded at the expected redemption value. When the gift cards are redeemed, we recognize restaurant sales and reduce the deferred revenue.
	Using gift card redemption history, we have determined that substantially all of our customers utilize their gift cards within two years from the date of purchase. Accordingly, we recognize gift card breakage for non-escheatable amounts beginning 24 months after the date of activation.
	We recognized gift card breakage income of $0.6 million, $1.9 million, and $1.8 million during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. This income is included as an offset to Other Restaurant Operating Costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
	Franchise development and license fees received are recognized when we have substantially performed all material services and the restaurant has opened for business. Franchise royalties are recognized as franchise revenue on the accrual basis. Advertising amounts received from domestic franchisees are considered by us to be reimbursements, recorded on an accrual basis when earned, and have been netted against selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
	We charge our franchisees various monthly fees that are calculated as a percentage of the respective franchise’s monthly sales. Our Ruby Tuesday concept franchise agreements allow us to charge up to a 4.0% royalty fee, a 1.5% support service fee, a 1.5% marketing and purchasing fee, and an advertising fee of up to 3.0%. Our Lime Fresh concept franchise agreements allow us to charge up to a 5.25% royalty fee and an advertising fee of up to 3.0%. We defer recognition of franchise fee revenue for any franchise with negative cash flows at times when the negative cash flows are deemed to be anything other than temporary and the franchise has borrowed directly from us.
	A further description of our franchise programs is provided in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Pre-Opening Expenses
	Salaries, personnel training costs, pre-opening rent, and other expenses of opening new facilities are charged to expense as incurred.
	Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans
	We recognize share-based payment transactions, including grants of employee stock options and restricted stock, as compensation expense based on the fair value of the equity award on the grant date. This compensation expense is recognized over the service period on a straight-line basis for all awards except those awarded to retirement-eligible individuals, which are recognized on the grant date at their estimated fair value. We classify share-based compensation expense consistent with the other compensation expense for the recipient in Selling, general, and administrative, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding our share-based employee compensation plans.
	Marketing Costs
	Except for television and radio advertising production costs which we expense when the advertisement is first shown, we expense marketing costs as incurred. Marketing expenses, net of franchise reimbursements, which are included in Selling, general, and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, totaled $67.2 million, $71.4 million, and $47.2 million for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
	Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
	We review our long-lived assets related to each restaurant to be held and used in the business, including any allocated intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a restaurant may not be recoverable. We evaluate restaurants based upon cash flows as our primary indicator of impairment. Based on the best information available, we write down an impaired restaurant to its fair value based upon estimated future discounted cash flows and salvage value, if any. In addition, when we decide to close a restaurant it is reviewed for impairment and depreciable lives are adjusted. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated cash flows from continuing use through the expected disposal date and the expected terminal value.
	See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion regarding our closures and impairments, including the impairments of goodwill and other long-lived assets.
	Income Taxes
	Our deferred income taxes are determined utilizing the asset and liability approach. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences associated with differences between financial accounting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If, after consideration of all available positive and negative evidence, current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, the need for a valuation allowance is addressed. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets may be required if the amount of taxes recoverable through loss carry-back declines, if we project lower levels of future taxable income, or if we have recently experienced pretax losses. Such a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense which adversely affects our reported operating results. The judgments and estimates utilized when establishing, and subsequently adjusting, a deferred tax asset valuation allowance are reviewed on a periodic basis as regulatory and business factors change.
	The effect on the deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as components of our income tax expense.
	We recognize in our consolidated financial statements the benefit of a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return when it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50%) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. Changes in judgment that result in subsequent recognition, derecognition or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) are recognized as a discrete item in the interim period in which the change occurs.
	See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of our income taxes.
	Loss Per Share
	Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period presented. Diluted loss per share gives effect to stock options and restricted stock outstanding during the applicable periods. The following table reflects the calculation of weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands, except per-share data):
			2014			2013			2012
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		$	(64,910	)	$	(23,434	)	$	3,526
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations			564			(15,979	)		(3,714	)
	Net loss		$	(64,346	)	$	(39,413	)	$	(188	)
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding			60,231			61,040			62,916
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock			–			–			592
	Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding			60,231			61,040			63,508
	Loss per share – Basic
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		$	(1.08	)	$	(0.38	)	$	0.06
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations			0.01			(0.27	)		(0.06	)
Net loss per share		$	(1.07	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.00	)
Loss per share – Diluted
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		$	(1.08	)	$	(0.38	)	$	0.06
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations			0.01			(0.27	)		(0.06	)
Net loss per share		$	(1.07	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.00	)
Stock options with an exercise price greater than the average market price of our common stock and certain options with unrecognized compensation expense do not impact the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table summarizes stock options and restricted shares that did not impact the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
Stock options			2,833*			2,161*			2,229
Restricted shares			1,121*			1,492*			819
Total			3,954*			3,653*			3,048
*Due to a loss from continuing operations for the years ended June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, all then outstanding share-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss includes net loss adjusted for certain revenue, expenses, gains and losses that are excluded from net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as pension adjustments. Comprehensive loss is shown as a separate component in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair values are assigned a level within the fair value hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of assets or liabilities. These levels are:
	●	Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	●	Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
	●	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of our financial instruments.
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are components of an entity that engage in business activities with discrete financial information available that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Our CODM is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. As discussed further in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we consider our Ruby Tuesday concept and Lime Fresh concept to be our reportable operating segments.
Immaterial Reclassifications of Prior Period Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
We reclassified $0.5 million from Interest expense, net to Loss on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended June 4, 2013. We also made certain reclassifications to prior year amounts in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform to current year presentation (all reclassifications were within Operating activities).
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During Fiscal 2014
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. ASU 2014-08 changes the definition of a discontinued operation to include only those disposals of components of an entity that represent a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. In addition, ASU 2014-08 requires additional disclosures about both discontinued operations and the disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements. The guidance is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2014-08 on a prospective basis during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”. The guidance requires an entity to present its unrecognized tax benefits net of its deferred tax assets when settlement in this manner is available under the tax law, which would be based on facts and circumstances as of the balance sheet reporting date and would not consider future events. Gross presentation in the notes to the financial statements will still be required. ASU 2013-11 will apply on a prospective basis to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with the option to apply it retrospectively. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 (our fiscal 2015 first quarter). We do not believe the adoption of this standard will have a significant impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. The ASU is a jointly converged standard between the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board, and will replace almost all existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance, upon its effective date. The standard’s core principle is for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. ASU 2014-09 also enhances disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not addressed comprehensively in previous guidance, and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 (our fiscal 2018 first quarter). We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Note 2 - Franchise Programs	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Franchise Programs [Abstract]	'
Franchise Programs [Text Block]	'
	2.  Franchise Programs
	As of June 3, 2014, our franchise programs included arrangements with 27 domestic and international Ruby Tuesday concept franchisees and five domestic Lime Fresh franchisees. At the end of fiscal 2014, our franchisees collectively operated 79 Ruby Tuesday and six Lime Fresh restaurants. We do not own any equity interest in our existing franchisees.
	We enter into development agreements with our franchisees that require them to open varying numbers of Ruby Tuesday or Lime Fresh restaurants. As of June 3, 2014, five of our 27 Ruby Tuesday concept franchisees had agreements to develop new franchised Ruby Tuesday restaurants. None of our five Lime Fresh concept domestic franchisees had an agreement to develop new Lime Fresh restaurants as of June 3, 2014. During fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, our Ruby Tuesday franchisees opened seven, two, and six restaurants, respectively, pursuant to development agreements, as follows:
		Ruby Tuesday						Lime Fresh
	Fiscal Year	Domestic		International		Total
	2014		1		6		7		2*
	2013		–		2		2		2*
	2012		2		4		6		4*
	*As discussed further in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 11, 2012 we acquired the royalty stream from four open, and one not yet open, Lime Fresh franchise restaurants. This restaurant opened in fiscal 2013. Additionally, one of the Lime Fresh franchise restaurant openings in each of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was opened in Chile by an international franchisee. Both of these restaurants closed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.
	In conjunction with these openings, we recognized development and licensing fee income totaling $0.2 million in each of fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012.
	Deferred development and licensing fees associated with all franchisees totaled $0.8 million as of both June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013. We will recognize these fees as income when we have substantially performed all material services and the restaurant has opened for business.

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Note 3 - Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	3.  Discontinued Operations
	In an effort to focus primarily on the successful sales turnaround of our core Ruby Tuesday concept and secondly, to improve the financial performance of our Lime Fresh concept, we closed all 13 Marlin & Ray’s restaurants, the Company’s one Wok Hay restaurant, and our two Truffles restaurants during fiscal 2013. We have classified the results of operations of our Company-owned Marlin & Ray’s, Wok Hay, and Truffles concepts as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The results of operations of our discontinued operations are as follows (in thousands):
		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13			5-Jun-12
	Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	–		$	11,884		$	14,015
	Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	458		$	(24,498	)	$	(6,312	)
	Benefit for income taxes		(106	)		(8,519	)		(2,598	)
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	$	564		$	(15,979	)	$	(3,714	)
	We had $4.2 million and $2.8 million of assets associated with the closed concept restaurants, which are included within Assets held for sale and Property and equipment, net, respectively, in our June 4, 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no assets associated with the closed concept restaurants included within either Assets Held for sale or Property and equipment, net in our June 3, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of closed restaurant lease reserves as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 associated with the closed concept restaurants.

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Note 4 - Business and License Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	4.  Business and License Acquisitions
	Fiscal 2012 transactions
	On April 11, 2012, we completed the acquisition of Lime Fresh, including the assets of seven Lime Fresh concept restaurants, the royalty stream from five Lime Fresh concept franchised restaurants (one of which was not yet open), and the Lime Fresh brand’s intellectual property for $24.1 million. Lime Fresh is a fast casual Mexican concept that then operated several restaurants primarily in the vicinity of Miami, Florida. The Lime Fresh concept menu features diverse menu offerings such as homemade tortilla chips, customizable nachos, salads, soups, fajitas, quesadillas, tacos, burritos, and salsa and guacamole.
	Our Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the results of operations of these acquired restaurants subsequent to the date of acquisition.
	The purchase price of the Lime Fresh acquisition during fiscal 2012 was allocated based on fair value estimates as follows (in thousands):
	Trademarks	$	11,100
	Goodwill		9,022
	Acquired franchise rights		1,500
	Property and equipment		2,405
	Deferred income taxes		6
	Other, net		(983	)
	Net impact on Consolidated Balance Sheet		23,050
	Write-off of previous license agreement		1,034
	Net impact on Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss		1,034
	Aggregate cash purchase price	$	24,084
	For the year ended June 5, 2012, a $1.0 million loss on the write-off of a previous license agreement, representing the balance remaining from the September 13, 2010 licensing agreement with LMFG International, LLC, was included in Other restaurant operating costs in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Further discussion regarding this agreement is presented later within this footnote.
	We recorded $9.0 million of goodwill due to the purchase price exceeding the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. As further discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we determined during fiscal 2013 that the goodwill associated with our acquisition of Lime Fresh was fully impaired and recorded a charge of $9.0 million ($5.4 million, net of tax).
	We amortize the acquired trademarks over a ten year period. As further discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we determined during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 that the Lime Fresh trademark was partially impaired and recorded charges of $0.9 million and $5.0 million, respectively. We amortize the acquired franchise rights associated with this acquisition on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the franchise operating agreements, which are approximately five to nine years from the date of acquisition.
	The revenues and operating results from April 11, 2012, the date of acquisition, through June 5, 2012 for the seven Lime Fresh restaurants acquired in fiscal 2012 were not material to our consolidated financial statements.
	License Acquisitions and Related Party Transactions
	On September 13, 2010, we entered into a licensing agreement with LFMG International, LLC which allowed us to operate multiple restaurants under the Lime Fresh concept. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid an initial development fee of $1.0 million and paid a license agreement fee of $5,000 for each Lime Fresh restaurant we opened. In addition, we paid a royalty fee of 2.0%, and an advertising fee of 1.0%, of gross sales of any Lime Fresh restaurant that we opened. The license agreement terminated when we acquired certain assets of LFMG International, LLC as discussed above. We opened four Lime Fresh restaurants during fiscal 2012 under the terms of the license agreement prior to the acquisition on April 11, 2012. As previously discussed, we wrote off the $1.0 million balance remaining on this license agreement upon completion of the acquisition in fiscal 2012.
	On June 7, 2012 we entered into two marketing agreements with 50 Eggs Branding Company, LLC (“50 Eggs”). John Kunkel, the Chief Executive Officer of 50 Eggs, previously was the Chief Executive Officer of LFMG International, LLC, and is a current Lime Fresh franchisee. Under the terms of the first agreement, 50 Eggs provided marketing services for our Lime Fresh concept for a monthly fee of $52,500 plus out of pocket expenses. Under the terms of the second agreement, 50 Eggs provided marketing services for our Marlin & Ray’s concept for a monthly fee of $26,250 plus out of pocket expenses. We cancelled both agreements during fiscal 2013. Included within Selling, general, and administrative, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended June 4, 2013, are payments we made to 50 Eggs in connection with these agreements of $0.8 million. Additionally, during the year ended June 5, 2012, we made payments to 50 Eggs including $30,000 for marketing services and $26,139 for training consulting for our Lime Fresh concept.
	On July 22, 2010, following the approval of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, we entered into a licensing agreement with Gourmet Market, Inc. which is owned by our former Chief Executive Officer’s brother, Price Beall. The licensing agreement allowed us to operate multiple restaurants under the Truffles name. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid a licensing fee to Gourmet Market, Inc. of 2.0% of gross sales of the Truffles we opened. Additionally, we paid Gourmet Market, Inc. a monthly fee two years for consulting services to be provided by Price Beall to assist us in developing and opening Truffles restaurants under the terms of the licensing agreement. During the first 12 months of the agreement we paid $20,833 per month for such services. During the second 12 months of the agreement we paid $10,417 per month. The consulting services agreement expired during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. As discussed further in Notes 3 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we closed our two Truffles restaurants during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013. During fiscal 2013 and 2012, we paid Gourmet Market, Inc. $80,361 and $197,623, respectively, under the terms of the agreement.

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Note 5 - Accounts Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	5. Accounts Receivable
	Accounts receivable – current consist of the following (in thousands):
		2014		2013
	Rebates receivable	$	930	$	874
	Amounts due from franchisees		1,281		917
	Other receivables		2,650		3,043
		$	4,861	$	4,834
	We negotiate purchase arrangements, including price terms, with designated and approved suppliers on behalf of us and our franchise system. We receive various volume discounts and rebates based on purchases for our Company-owned restaurants from numerous suppliers.
	Amounts due from franchisees consist of royalties, license, and other miscellaneous fees, a substantial portion of which represents current and recently-invoiced billings.
	As of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, Other receivables consisted primarily of amounts due for third-party gift card sales ($1.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively), amounts due from our distributor ($0.4 million for both periods), sales and other miscellaneous tax refunds ($0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively), and amounts due from landlords (negligible and $0.5 million, respectively).

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Note 6 - Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	6. Inventories
	Our merchandise inventory was $12.9 million and $21.8 million as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively. In order to ensure adequate supply and competitive pricing, we sometimes purchase lobster in advance of our needs and store it in third-party facilities prior to our distributor taking possession of the inventory. The decrease in merchandise inventory from the end of the prior fiscal year is due primarily to a reduction in lobster inventory as we temporarily suspended the advance purchasing of lobster during the current fiscal year to utilize the lobster that is in our inventory.

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	7. Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions
	Property and equipment, net, is comprised of the following (in thousands):
		2014			2013
	Land	$	214,277		$	222,385
	Buildings		430,988			448,681
	Improvements		365,599			402,371
	Restaurant equipment		248,852			260,576
	Other equipment		84,876			91,351
	Construction in progress and other*		22,246			23,080
			1,366,838			1,448,444
	Less accumulated depreciation		571,992			588,614
		$	794,846		$	859,830
	* Included in Construction in progress and other as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 are $18.4 million and $14.8 million, respectively, of assets held for sale that are not classified as such in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we do not expect to sell these assets within the next 12 months. These assets primarily consist of parcels of land upon which we have no intention to build restaurants and closed properties which include a building.
	Included within the current assets section of our Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 are amounts classified as assets held for sale totaling $4.7 million and $9.2 million, respectively. Assets held for sale primarily consist of parcels of land upon which we have no intention to build restaurants, land and buildings of closed restaurants, and various liquor licenses. In addition to operating restaurants sold and leased back, as discussed below, during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 we sold surplus properties with carrying values of $14.0 million, $6.4 million, and $5.3 million, respectively, at net gains of $1.5 million, $0.6 million, and $0.8 million, respectively. Cash proceeds, net of broker fees, from these sales totaled $15.4 million, $7.0 million, and $6.0 million, respectively.
	Approximately 56% of our 688 Company-owned restaurants are located on leased properties. Of these, approximately 68% are land leases only; the other 32% are for both land and building. The initial terms of these leases expire at various dates over the next 22 years. These leases may also contain required increases in minimum rent at varying times during the lease term and have options to extend the terms of the leases at a rate that is included in the original lease agreement. Most of our leases require the payment of additional (contingent) rent that is based upon a percentage of restaurant sales above agreed upon sales levels for the year. These sales levels vary for each restaurant and are established in the lease agreements. We recognize contingent rental expense (in annual as well as interim periods) prior to the achievement of the specified target that triggers the contingent rental expense, provided that achievement of that target is considered probable.
	During the years ended June 3, 2014, June 4, 2013, and June 5, 2012, we completed sale-leaseback transactions of the land and building for three, 24, and 10 Company-owned Ruby Tuesday concept restaurants, respectively, for gross cash proceeds of $5.9 million, $54.4 million, and $22.2 million, respectively, exclusive of transaction costs of approximately $0.3 million, $2.6 million, and $1.1 million, respectively. Equipment was not included. The carrying value of the properties sold was $4.8 million, $41.4 million, and $16.5 million, respectively. The leases have been classified as operating leases and have initial terms of 15 years, with renewal options of up to 20 years. Net proceeds from the sale-leaseback transactions were used for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, debt payments, and the repurchase of shares of our common stock.
	We realized gains during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 on these transactions of $0.8 million, $10.4 million, and $4.6 million, respectively, which have been deferred and are being recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the leases. The current portion of the deferred gains on all sale-leaseback transactions to date was $1.1 million and $1.0 million as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively, and is included in Accrued liabilities – Rent and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The long-term portion of the deferred gains on all sale-leaseback transactions to date was $13.0 million and $13.2 million as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively, and is included in Other deferred liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization of the deferred gains of $1.1 million, $0.8 million, and $0.1 million is included within Other restaurant operating costs in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the fiscal years ended June 3, 2014, June 4, 2013, and June 5, 2012, respectively.
	The following is a schedule by year of future minimum lease payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of June 3, 2014 (in thousands):
	2015	$	48,625
	2016		44,381
	2017		40,520
	2018		37,266
	2019		34,014
	Subsequent years		166,424
	Total minimum lease payments	$	371,230
	The following schedule shows the future minimum sub-lease payments contractually due from franchisees and others for the next five years and thereafter under noncancelable sub-lease agreements (in thousands):
		Franchisees			Others			Total
	2015	$	243		$	233		$	476
	2016		247			215			462
	2017		247			75			322
	2018		247			74			321
	2019		208			74			282
	Subsequent years		27			478			505
	Total minimum sub-lease payments	$	1,219		$	1,149		$	2,368
	The following table summarizes our minimum and contingent rent expense and our sublease rental income under our operating leases (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	Included within continuing operations
	Minimum rent	$	52,774		$	51,398		$	47,808
	Contingent rent		430			472			467
			53,204			51,870			48,275
	Sublease rental income		(409	)		(357	)		(416	)
		$	52,795		$	51,513		$	47,859
	Included within discontinued operations	$	–		$	546		$	967
	The amounts shown for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 above exclude rent expense of $5.7 million, $2.0 million, and $3.4 million, respectively, relating to lease reserves established for closed restaurants or dead sites, which is included within Closures and impairments expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

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Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Debt and Capital Leases Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	8. Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases
	Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
		2014			2013
	Senior unsecured notes	$	215,000		$	235,000
	Unamortized discount		(2,503	)		(3,083	)
	Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount		212,497			231,917
	Revolving credit facility		–			–
	Mortgage loan obligations		45,993			66,883
	Capital lease obligations		201			202
			258,691			299,002
	Less current maturities		4,816			8,487
		$	253,875		$	290,515
	Estimated annual maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations at June 3, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
	2015	$	4,816
	2016		5,047
	2017		14,125
	2018		5,558
	2019		5,091
	Subsequent years		224,054
		$	258,691
	On May 14, 2012, we entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee, governing the Company’s $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2020 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes were issued at a discount of $3.7 million, which is being amortized using the effective interest method over the eight-year term of the notes.
	The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. They rank equal in right of payment with our existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any of our future subordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of our secured debt, including borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt and structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of our existing and future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Notes.
	Interest on the Senior Notes is calculated at 7.625% per annum, payable semiannually on each May 15 and November 15 to holders of record on the May 1 or November 1 immediately preceding the interest payment date. Accrued interest on the Senior Notes and our other long-term debt and capital lease obligations is included in Accrued liabilities – Rent and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Senior Notes mature on May 15, 2020.
	At any time prior to May 15, 2016, we may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus an applicable “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest. At any time on or after May 15, 2016, we may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices specified in the Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to May 15, 2015, we may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes from the proceeds of certain equity offerings. There is no sinking fund for the Senior Notes.
	The Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; (ii) declare or pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) create liens or use assets as security in other transactions; (v) merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer, lease or dispose of substantially all of their assets; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) sell or transfer certain assets. These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications, as described in the Indenture, and certain covenants will not apply at any time when the Senior Notes are rated investment grade by the Rating Agencies, as defined in the Indenture. The Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Senior Notes to be due and payable immediately.
	Under the terms of our December 2013 four-year revolving credit agreement (the “Senior Credit Facility” discussed below) we are allowed, under certain circumstances, to repurchase up to $20.0 million of the Senior Notes in any fiscal year. During the year ended June 3, 2014, we repurchased $20.0 million of the Senior Notes for $20.0 million plus $0.2 million of accrued interest. We realized losses of $0.7 million on these transactions. The balance on the Senior Notes was $215.0 million at June 3, 2014 as a result of these repurchases.
	On December 3, 2013, we entered into the Senior Credit Facility under which we may borrow up to $50.0 million with the option, subject to certain conditions, to increase the facility by up to $35.0 million. The Senior Credit Facility, which was obtained to provide access to capital for general corporate purposes, replaced a previous five-year $200.0 million credit facility that was set to expire in December 2015. The terms of the Senior Credit Facility provide for a $25.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. In connection with entering into the Senior Credit Facility, included within Interest expense, net and Loss on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended June 3, 2014 are charges of $0.7 million relating to the write-off of the pro rata portion of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with our previous credit facility.
	Under the Senior Credit Facility, interest rates charged on borrowings can vary depending on the interest rate option we choose to utilize. Our options for the rate are a Base Rate or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin. The Base Rate is defined as the highest of the issuing bank’s prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, or the Adjusted LIBO rate (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility) plus 1.0%. The applicable margin for the LIBOR rate-based option is a percentage ranging from 2.50% to 3.50% and for the Base Rate option is a percentage ranging from 1.50% to 2.50%. We pay commitment fees quarterly ranging from 0.40% to 0.75% on the unused portion of the Senior Credit Facility.
	As security for the Senior Credit Facility, we granted the lenders liens and security interests in substantially all of the shares of capital stock of the Company and each of our present and future subsidiaries, substantially all of the personal property of the Company and each of our present and future subsidiaries, and the real property, improvements, and fixtures of 49 Ruby Tuesday restaurants. The real property, improvements, and fixtures of the 49 restaurants pledged as collateral appraised at $101.4 million at the time of the transaction and have a June 3, 2014 net book value of $81.3 million.
	Under the Senior Credit Facility, we had no borrowings outstanding at June 3, 2014. After consideration of letters of credit outstanding, we had $37.6 million available under the Senior Credit Facility as of June 3, 2014.
	The Senior Credit Facility contains a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability to incur liens, engage in mergers or other fundamental changes, make acquisitions, investments, loans and advances, pay dividends or other distributions, sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, enter into burdensome agreements or certain hedging agreements, amend organizational documents, change accounting practices, incur additional indebtedness and prepay other indebtedness. In addition, under the Senior Credit Facility, we are required to comply with financial covenants relating to the maintenance of a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The terms of the Senior Credit Facility require us to maintain a maximum leverage ratio of no more than 5.00 to 1.0 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.30 to 1.0 for the quarter ending June 3, 2014. The minimum required ratios fluctuate thereafter as provided in the Senior Credit Facility.
	The Senior Credit Facility terminates no later than December 3, 2017.  Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders may terminate the loan commitments, accelerate all loans and exercise any of their rights under the Senior Credit Facility and any ancillary loan documents.
	On December 3, 2013, in connection with our entry into the Senior Credit Facility, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into loan modification agreements (the “Loan Modification Agreements”) with certain mortgage lenders to, among other things, provide waivers and consents under certain of our mortgage loan obligations to enter into the Senior Credit Facility. The Loan Modification Agreements also, among other things, amend certain financial reporting requirements under the specified loans and modify and/or provide for certain financial covenants for the specified loans, including the minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and the minimum adjusted total debt to EBITDAR ratio. In conjunction with one of the loan modification agreements, on January 2, 2014, we paid approximately $5.0 million to retire a specified portion of certain mortgage loan obligations.
	Our $46.0 million in mortgage loan obligations as of June 3, 2014 consists of various loans acquired upon franchise acquisitions. These loans, which mature between January 2015 and November 2022, have balances which range from $0.1 million to $7.7 million and interest rates of 7.60% to 10.92%. Many of the properties acquired from franchisees collateralize the loans outstanding.
	We capitalized interest expense related to new restaurant openings of our Lime Fresh concept restaurants and restaurant conversions of certain of our Ruby Tuesday concept restaurants totaling $0.1 million in each of fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012.

Note_9_Closures_and_Impairment

Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
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Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]	'
	9. Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments
	Closures and impairments, net include the following (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
	Property impairments	$	24,335		$	11,325		$	12,240
	Closed restaurant lease reserves		7,302			2,844			3,516
	Other closing expense		2,181			1,152			1,673
	(Gain)/loss on sale of surplus properties		(987	)		(665	)		(678	)
	Closures and impairments, net	$	32,831		$	14,656		$	16,751
	Closures and impairments from discontinued operations	$	(468	)	$	21,674		$	1,914
	During the last two quarters of fiscal 2014, we closed 33 Ruby Tuesday concept restaurants in connection with a plan approved by the Board of Directors of Ruby Tuesday, Inc.. Of these closures, 11 of the restaurants closed upon expiration of their lease. Included within Closures and impairments, net for the year ended June 3, 2014 are impairment charges of $4.8 million in connection with early restaurant closures.
	In addition to impairment charges recorded in connection with the planned closures discussed above, during fiscal 2014, we recorded $13.5 million of impairments relating to 32 open restaurants with deteriorating operational performance and a $0.9 million impairment charge for the Lime Fresh trademark. The Lime Fresh trademark, which previously had been impaired by $5.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, has a net book value of $3.6 million remaining at June 3, 2014.
	Included in Closures and impairments, net from continuing operations for fiscal 2013 are $4.3 million of impairment and lease charges relating to the closing of four Lime Fresh concept restaurants and $3.6 million of impairment charges for four underperforming Lime Fresh open restaurants, two of which closed during fiscal 2014.
	As discussed further in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in an effort to focus primarily on the successful sales turnaround of our core Ruby Tuesday concept and secondly, to improve the financial performance of our Lime Fresh concept, we closed all 13 Marlin & Ray’s restaurants, the Company’s one Wok Hay restaurant, and our two Truffles restaurants during fiscal 2013. As a result of these decisions, pre-tax charges of $21.7 million were recognized for asset impairments, lease reserves, and other closing costs within Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the fiscal year ended June 4, 2013.
	Included in Closures and impairments, net from continuing operations for fiscal 2012 are property impairments of $9.7 million resulting from management’s decision to close approximately 25 to 27 Ruby Tuesday concept restaurants.
	A rollforward of our future lease obligations associated with closed properties is as follows (in thousands):
		Lease Obligations
		Continuing Operations			Discontinued Concepts			Total
	Balance at June 5, 2012	$	6,227		$	586		$	6,813
	Closing expense including rent and other lease charges		2,844			1,404			4,248
	Payments		(3,818	)		(808	)		(4,626	)
	Other adjustments		1,164			1,128			2,292
	Balance at June 4, 2013		6,417			2,310			8,727
	Closing expense including rent and other lease charges		7,302			(487	)		6,815
	Payments		(4,620	)		(1,185	)		(5,805	)
	Other adjustments		1,138			(2	)		1,136
	Balance at June 3, 2014	$	10,237		$	636		$	10,873
	The amounts comprising future lease obligations in the table above are estimated using certain assumptions, including the period of time it will take to settle the lease with the landlord or find a suitable sublease tenant, and the amount of actual future cash payments could differ from our recorded lease obligations. Of the total future lease obligations included in the table above, $10.5 million and $8.7 million are included within the Accrued liabilities – Rent and other caption in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively. For fiscal 2015 and beyond, our focus will be on obtaining settlements, or subleases as necessary, on as many of these leases as possible and these settlements could be higher or lower than the amounts recorded. The actual amount of any cash payments made by the Company for lease contract termination costs will be dependent upon ongoing negotiations with the landlords of the leased restaurant properties.
	Included within closing expense in the table above are $0.2 million in charges we recorded during fiscal 2013 associated with lease obligations on a restaurant subleased to RT Midwest that has closed. As of June 4, 2013, we continue to remain a sublease guarantor for three of RT Midwest’s operating restaurants, which have remaining lease terms extending through September 2019. As of June 3, 2014, cash rents of $1.2 million are required under the terms of the subleases. Should RT Midwest decide to close any of these restaurants we may incur further lease obligations associated with these subleases.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of costs over the fair market value of assets of businesses acquired.  We recorded goodwill with the acquisition of Lime Fresh during fiscal 2012 and the acquisition of certain franchise partnerships during fiscal 2011.  We perform tests for impairments annually, or more frequently when events or circumstances indicate it might be impaired.
	Impairment tests for goodwill require a two-step process and are performed after testing of all other assets is complete.  Under the first step, the estimation of fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its carrying value, including goodwill.  If the first step indicates a potential impairment, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any.  Goodwill impairment exists when the implied fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value.  The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation.
	As we acquired Lime Fresh during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we tested the goodwill associated with our Lime Fresh concept during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 using the two-step method as discussed above.  The results of the first step indicated a potential goodwill impairment as the fair value of the Lime Fresh concept was less than its carrying value.  We determined the fair value of the Lime Fresh concept using the discounted cash flow method.  The results of the second step indicated that all of the goodwill recorded in connection with the Lime Fresh acquisition was impaired.   Accordingly, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 we recorded a charge of $9.0 million ($5.4 million, net of tax) representing the full value of our Lime Fresh concept goodwill.
	In fiscal 2012, given our suppressed stock price and continued negative same-restaurant sales, we tested our Ruby Tuesday concept goodwill throughout the year and determined, in the fourth fiscal quarter, it to be fully impaired.  As a result, we recorded a charge of $16.9 million ($12.0 million, net of tax) in fiscal 2012, representing the full value of our Ruby Tuesday concept goodwill.
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):
	Balance at May 31, 2011	$	15,571
	Adjustments to fiscal year 2011 purchase price allocations		1,348
	Acquisition		7,989
	Impairment		(16,919	)
	Balance at June 5, 2012	$	7,989
	Adjustments to fiscal year 2012 purchase price allocation		1,033
	Impairment		(9,022	)
	Balance at June 4, 2013 and thereafter	$	–

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Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
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	10. Employee Post-Employment Benefits
	Pension and Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
	We sponsor three defined benefit pension plans for active employees and offer certain postretirement benefits for retirees. A summary of each of these is presented below.
	Retirement Plan
	RTI sponsors the Morrison Restaurants Inc. Retirement Plan (the "Retirement Plan"). Effective December 31, 1987, the Retirement Plan was amended so that no additional benefits would accrue and no new participants could enter the Retirement Plan after that date. Participants receive benefits based upon salary and length of service.
	Minimum funding for the Retirement Plan is determined in accordance with the guidelines set forth in employee benefit and tax laws. From time to time we may contribute additional amounts as we deem appropriate. We estimate that we will be required to make contributions totaling $0.5 million to the Retirement Plan in fiscal 2015.
	The Retirement Plan’s assets are held in a trust and were allocated as follows on June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, the measurement dates:
			Target			2014 Allocation			2013
			Allocation						Allocation
	Equity securities			60-80%			71%			71%
	Fixed income securities			20-40%			22%			27%
	Public real estate investment trusts			0-10%			4%			0%
	Cash and cash equivalents			0%			2%			2%
	Other			0-10%			1%			0%
	Total			100%			100%			100%
	Retirement Plan fiduciaries set investment policies and strategies for the Retirement Plan’s trust. The primary investment objectives are to maximize total return within a prudent level of risk, focus on a 3-5 year time horizon, fully diversify investment holdings, and meet the long-term return target selected as an actuarial assumption (currently 7.0%). The Retirement Plan’s fiduciaries oversee the investment allocation process, which includes selecting investment managers, commissioning periodic asset-liability studies, setting long-term strategic targets, and monitoring asset allocations. Target allocation ranges are guidelines, not limitations, and occasionally the Retirement Plan’s fiduciaries will approve allocations above or below a target range.
	Under the terms of the investment policy statement, plan assets are comprised of two major classes: equity and fixed income securities. The goal of the equity portfolio is to produce a total return that will provide a hedge against inflation. Equity securities can include both domestic and international securities with a long-term goal to maintain an equity allocation of approximately 60-80% of the total market value of plan assets. To be fully invested, the trust’s equity portfolio should not contain any domestic stock with value in excess of 10% of the total and the aggregate amount of the international equities should not exceed 30% of the total. The trust may also invest the equity portfolio in alternative investments, such as real estate and commodities, which are not to exceed 10% of the total.
	The goal of the fixed income portfolio is to reduce the overall volatility of the Plan, provide a stable stream of income, and provide a hedge against deflation over an investment horizon spanning 5-10 years without exposure to excessive interest rate or credit rate risk. Fixed income securities should be primarily U.S. Treasury or Government Agency securities and investment-grade corporate bonds at the time of purchase with a long-term goal to maintain a fixed income allocation of approximately 20-40% of the total market value of plan assets. Investment grade bonds will include securities rated at least BBB by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent Moody’s index. Any single non-government issue is limited to 10% of the portfolio.
	The fair values of assets held by the Retirement Plan by asset category are as follows (in thousands):
			Fair Value Measurements
			Total Fair Value			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	108		$	–		$	108		$	–
	Equity securities
	U.S.-based companies			3,798			3,798			–			–
	International-based companies			1,161			1,161			–			–
	Fixed income securities			1,546			1,546			–			–
	Public real estate investment trusts			303			303			–			–
	Other			104			104			–			–
	Total		$	7,020		$	6,912		$	108		$	–
	Executive Supplemental Pension Plan and Management Retirement Plan
	Under these unfunded defined benefit pension plans, eligible employees earn supplemental retirement income based upon salary and length of service, reduced by social security benefits and amounts otherwise receivable under other specified Company retirement plans. Effective June 1, 2001, the Management Retirement Plan was amended so that no additional benefits would accrue and no new participants could enter the plan after that date.
	On November 30, 2012, Samuel E. Beall, III, our former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), stepped down from management and the Board of Directors. Mr. Beall was paid a lump-sum pension payment of $8.1 million on June 4, 2013. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, we recorded a pre-tax curtailment expense of $2.5 million representing the recognition of a pro rata portion (calculated as the percentage reduction in the projected benefit obligation due to Mr. Beall’s lump-sum pension payment on June 4, 2013) of the unrecognized loss recorded within accumulated other comprehensive loss.
	Although considered to be unfunded, we own whole-life insurance contracts in order to provide a source of funding for benefits due under the terms of the Executive Supplemental Pension Plan and the Management Retirement Plan. Benefits payable under these two plans are paid from a rabbi trust which holds the insurance contracts. We will on occasion contribute additional amounts into the rabbi trust in the event of a liquidity shortfall. We currently project that benefit payments from the rabbi trust for these two plans will approximate $3.3 million in fiscal 2015.
	Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
	Our Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits plans provide medical benefits to substantially all retired employees and life insurance benefits to certain retirees. The medical plan requires retiree cost sharing provisions that are more substantial for employees who retire after January 1, 1990.
	The following tables detail the components of net periodic benefit cost and the amounts recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements for the Retirement Plan, Management Retirement Plan, and the Executive Supplemental Pension Plan (collectively, the "Pension Plans") and the Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits plans (in thousands):
			Pension Benefits
			2014			2013			2012
	Service cost		$	356		$	460		$	545
	Interest cost			1,737			2,100			2,346
	Expected return on plan assets			(444	)		(409	)		(514	)
	Amortization of prior service cost (a)			1			106			262
	Recognized actuarial loss			1,711			2,259			1,738
	Curtailment expense			–			2,481			–
	Net periodic benefit cost		$	3,361		$	6,997		$	4,377
			Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
			2014			2013			2012
	Service cost		$	13		$	11		$	10
	Interest cost			67			60			71
	Amortization of prior service cost (a)			(46	)		(56	)		(55	)
	Recognized actuarial loss			244			214			136
	Net periodic benefit cost		$	278		$	229		$	162
	(a) Prior service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits.
	The following table details changes in the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our 2014 and 2013 Consolidated Financial Statements for the Pension Plans and the Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits plans (in thousands):
			Pension Benefits						Postretirement Medical
									and Life Benefits
			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Prior service cost		$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0
	Net actuarial loss/(gain)			2,379			(915	)		(514	)		426
	Amortization of prior service cost			(1	)		(106	)		46			56
	Amortization of actuarial gain			(1,711	)		(4,740	)		(244	)		(214	)
	Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income		$	667		$	(5,761	)	$	(712	)	$	268
	Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income		$	4,028		$	1,236		$	(434	)	$	497
The change in benefit obligation and plan assets and reconciliation of funded status is as follows (in thousands):
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Medical
								and Life Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Change in benefit obligation:
Beginning projected benefit obligation		$	40,308		$	48,592		$	1,896		$	1,614
Service cost			356			460			13			11
Interest cost			1,737			2,100			67			60
Plan participant contributions			–			–			91			90
Actuarial loss/(gain)			2,736			(358	)		(514	)		426
Benefits paid			(2,363	)		(10,486	)		(177	)		(305	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		$	42,774		$	40,308		$	1,376		$	1,896
Change in plan assets:
Beginning fair value of plan assets		$	6,506		$	5,758		$	–		$	–
Actual return on plan assets			800			966			–			–
Employer contributions			2,077			10,268			86			215
Plan participant contributions			0			0			91			90
Benefits paid			(2,363	)		(10,486	)		(177	)		(305	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	7,020		$	6,506		$	–		$	–
Funded status at end of year		$	(35,754	)*	$	(33,802	)*	$	(1,376	)	$	(1,896	)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Accrued liabilities – payroll and related costs		$	(3,277	)	$	(3,206	)	$	(128	)	$	(163	)
Other deferred liabilities			(32,477	)		(30,596	)		(1,248	)		(1,733	)
Net amount recognized at year-end		$	(35,754	)	$	(33,802	)	$	(1,376	)	$	(1,896	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Prior service (cost) credit		$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	–		$	46
Net actuarial loss			(17,084	)		(16,416	)		(1,017	)		(1,776	)
Total amount recognized		$	(17,086	)	$	(16,418	)	$	(1,017	)	$	(1,730	)
*	The funded status reflected above includes the liabilities attributable to all of the Pension Plans but only the assets of the Retirement Plan as the other plans are not considered funded for ERISA purposes. To provide a source for the payment of benefits under the Executive Supplemental Pension Plan and the Management Retirement Plan, we own whole-life insurance contracts on some of the participants. The cash value of these policies, which are included within the Other Assets caption in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $29.7 million and $29.2 million at June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively. In addition, we held in trust $0.2 million and $0.4 million of cash and cash equivalents as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively, relating to these policies. We maintain a rabbi trust to hold the policies and death benefits as they are received.
During fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, we reclassified the following items out of accumulated other comprehensive loss and into pension expense, which is included in Selling, general and administrative, net within our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, as follows (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
Recognized actuarial loss		$	1,955		$	2,473		$	1,874
Amortization of prior service cost			(46	)		50			207
Curtailment expense			–			2,481			–
			1,909			5,004			2,081
Income taxes			–			(1,986	)		(826	)
Pension reclassification, net of tax		$	1,909		$	3,018		$	1,255
The estimated prior service cost for the Pension Plans and the Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic pension cost in fiscal 2015 is insignificant. The estimated net loss for the Pension Plans and the Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic pension cost in fiscal 2015 is $1.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Additional measurement date information for the pension plans which have benefit obligations in excess of plan assets (in thousands):
		Pension Benefits									Postretirement Medical
											and Life Benefits
		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13			3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13
Projected benefit obligation		$	42,774		$	40,308		$	1,376		$	1,896
Accumulated benefit obligation			42,002			39,515			1,376			1,896
Fair value of plan assets			7,020			6,506			–			–
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for fiscal years are set forth below:
		Pension Benefits
		2014			2013			2012
Discount rate			4.50%			4.50%			5.30%
Expected return on plan assets			7.00%			7.30%			8.00%
Rate of compensation increase			2.00%			2.00%			2.00%
		Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
		2014			2013			2012
Discount rate			3.70%			3.90%			5.30%
Rate of compensation increase			2.00%			2.00%			2.00%
Our estimated long-term rate of return on plan assets represents the weighted-average of expected future returns on the asset categories included in our target investment allocation based primarily on the historical returns for each asset category, adjusted for an assessment of current market conditions.
The weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the measurement dates are set forth below:
		Pension Benefits
		2014			2013
Discount rate			4.40%			4.50%
Rate of compensation increase			2.00%			2.00%
		Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
		2014			2013
Discount rate			3.50%			3.70%
Rate of compensation increase			2.00%			2.00%
We currently are assuming a gross medical trend rate of 7.25% for fiscal 2015. We expect this rate to decrease approximately 0.25% per year for an ultimate trend rate of 5.0% in fiscal 2024. A change in this rate of 1.0% would have no significant impact on our net periodic postretirement benefit expense or our accrued postretirement benefits liability.
The benefits expected to be paid in each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the five years thereafter are set forth below (in thousands):
		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Medical
						and Life Benefits
2015		$	4,055			$	129
2016			2,315				138
2017			2,360				133
2018			2,296				148
2019			2,243				103
2020-2024			19,728				523
Expected benefits are estimated based on the same assumptions used to measure our benefit obligation on our measurement date of June 3, 2014 and, where applicable, include benefits attributable to estimated further employee service.
Defined Contribution Plans
We sponsor two defined contribution plans for active employees, as summarized below.
Salary Deferral Plan
RTI offers certain employees a 401(k) plan called the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Salary Deferral Plan (“401(k) Plan”). We make matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan based on each eligible employee's pre-tax contribution and years of service. We match in cash each fiscal quarter a specified percentage of the participating employee's first 6% of pre-tax contribution based on achievement of a same-restaurant sales performance factor. Company matches do not vest until the employees have worked for us three years. Given that the Company did not achieve the 2014, 2013, or 2012 same-restaurant sales performance factor in order for there to be an employer match, we had no expense related to the 401(k) Plan for fiscal 2014, 2013, or 2012.
Deferred Compensation Plan
On January 5, 2005, our Board of Directors approved the adoption of the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), effective as of January 1, 2005, and froze the existing deferred compensation plan, the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Predecessor Plan”), effective as of December 31, 2004, in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
Like the Predecessor Plan, the Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan for eligible employees. The provisions of the Deferred Compensation Plan are similar to those of the 401(k) Plan. We had no expenses for company match under the Deferred Compensation Plan for fiscal 2014, 2013, or 2012. Assets earmarked to pay benefits under the Deferred Compensation Plan are held by a rabbi trust. Assets and liabilities of a rabbi trust must be accounted for as if they are Company assets or liabilities, therefore, all earnings and expenses are recorded in our consolidated financial statements. The Deferred Compensation Plan’s assets and liabilities approximated $9.6 million and $9.8 million as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively. Of these amounts, $0.5 million and $0.7 million was included in Prepaid and other expenses and Accrued liabilities – Payroll and related costs, and $8.4 million and $8.0 million was included in Other assets, net and Other deferred liabilities in the June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively. The investment in RTI common stock and the related liability payable in RTI common stock, which totaled $0.6 million and $1.1 million as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively, is reflected in Shareholders’ Equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Executive Separations and Corporate Support Services Restructuring
Fiscal 2014
On June 7, 2013, our then Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer left the Company. During fiscal 2014, we recorded severance expense of $0.9 million in connection with the separation agreement for the former executive, which represents obligations pursuant to the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Severance Pay Plan (the “Severance Plan”) of two times base salary. The Severance Plan was subsequently terminated on October 7, 2013.
On October 30, 2013, our then Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer left the Company. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, we recorded severance expense of $0.4 million in connection with his separation agreement, an amount representing one year of his annual base salary plus his remaining vacation for fiscal 2014. Of this amount, $0.3 million was paid during fiscal 2014 and the remaining amounts will be paid over two equal future installments.
Between November 20, 2013 and June 3, 2014, we eliminated approximately 82 management and staff personnel, respectively, at our Restaurant Support Services Center in Maryville, Tennessee. These reductions occurred in connection with an ongoing comprehensive review of our cost structure. These executive and other employee separations resulted in transition-related costs during the year ended June 3, 2014 of $4.3 million for employee severance and unused vacation.
Fiscal 2013 and 2012
On November 30, 2012, Sandy E. Beall, III, our founder and former President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors stepped down from management and the Board of Directors. In connection with a transition agreement between the Company and Mr. Beall, the material terms of which were finalized as of June 5, 2012, we accrued $2.2 million of severance during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Mr. Beall’s severance was paid during the third quarter of fiscal 2013. As previously mentioned, on June 4, 2013, Mr. Beall received a lump sum payment of $8.1 million, representing the full amount due to him under the Executive Supplemental Pension Plan, six-months following his retirement.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, each of our then Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer left the Company. During fiscal 2012, we recorded severance expense of $1.7 million in connection with separation agreements for these executives, which represents obligations pursuant to the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Severance Pay Plan of two times base salary for both executives. In addition, we also recorded during fiscal 2012 additional share-based compensation of $0.4 million for these executives due to the accelerated vesting or modification of certain share-based awards in connection with their separation from the Company.
As of June 3, 2014, liabilities of $1.0 million and $0.1 million, representing unpaid obligations in connection with the restructurings, were included within Accrued liabilities: Payroll and related costs and Other deferred liabilities, respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. A roll forward of our obligations in connection with employee separations is as follows (in thousands):
Balance at June 4, 2013		$	310
Employee severance and unused vacation accruals			4,294
Cash payments			(3,549	)
Balance at June 3, 2014		$	1,055
See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the impact of executive separations to our share-based employee compensation costs.

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Note 11 - Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
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	11. Income Taxes
	Income tax benefit for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 was allocated as follows (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	$	(4,665	)	$	1,500		$	(12,152	)
	Benefit for income taxes from discontinued operations		(106	)		(8,519	)		(2,598	)
	Total benefit for income taxes	$	(4,771	)	$	(7,019	)	$	(14,750	)
	Income tax (benefit)/expense from continuing operations includes the following components (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	(5,047	)	$	8,966		$	3,169
	State		(1,586	)		1,200			3,321
	Foreign		322			163			155
			(6,311	)		10,329			6,645
	Deferred:
	Federal		2,346			(8,397	)		(17,402	)
	State		(700	)		(432	)		(1,395	)
			1,646			(8,829	)		(18,797	)
		$	(4,665	)	$	1,500		$	(12,152	)
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following (in thousands):
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	General business credits carryforward	$	48,007		$	31,063
	Employee benefits		22,748			22,485
	Deferred escalating minimum rents		19,832			19,055
	Goodwill		11,691			12,004
	State net operating losses		10,260			8,394
	Insurance reserves		6,267			5,777
	Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions		5,148			5,232
	Closed restaurant lease reserves		4,316			3,464
	Other		13,202			16,705
	Gross deferred tax assets		141,471			124,179
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowances		(54,582	)		(24,566	)
	Net deferred tax assets		86,889			99,613
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciable property and equipment		(73,954	)		(87,542	)
	Other		(13,038	)		(10,528	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(86,992	)		(98,070	)
	Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	$	(103	)	$	1,543
	Reported in Consolidated Balance Sheets as:
	Deferred income taxes – current asset	$	3,397		$	7,296
	Deferred income taxes – noncurrent liability		(3,500	)		(5,753	)
		$	(103	)	$	1,543
	The above deferred tax assets and liabilities include the income tax effect of temporary differences between financial reporting and tax reporting.  Temporary differences represent the cumulative taxable or deductible amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements in different years than recognized in the tax returns.  General business credits carryforward and state net operating losses may be used to offset future taxable income, and their benefit is reflected in the deferred tax assets.  Other deferred tax assets, such as employee benefits, escalating minimum rents, and certain others listed, become deductible in the tax return upon payment or funding in qualified trusts.    The depreciable property and equipment temporary difference represents generally tax depreciation in excess of financial statement depreciation.
	We regularly evaluate the need for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets by assessing whether it is more likely than not that we will realize the deferred tax assets in the future.  A valuation allowance assessment is performed each reporting period, with any additions or adjustments reflected in earnings in the period of assessment.  In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets for each jurisdiction.
	Through the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we concluded that objective and subjective positive evidence outweighed negative evidence, and it was more likely than not we would realize all of our federal and most of our state deferred tax assets, except for loss carryforwards in certain states that have had cumulative losses and/or relatively short carryforward periods and annual limits of loss carryforward available for use to offset future taxable income.   As of June 4, 2013, we recorded a valuation allowance following the conclusion that the negative evidence outweighed the positive evidence.  This conclusion was reached primarily as a result of changes in our rolling three-year historical operating losses, as recent decisions by our new senior management team to discontinue certain concepts and slow down the growth of our Lime Fresh concept led to impairment and other losses and caused our three-year cumulative pre-tax income as of the third quarter end to swing to a three-year cumulative pre-tax loss as of the fourth quarter end.
	In accordance with the applicable accounting standards, we are unable to use future income projections to support the realization of our deferred tax assets as a consequence of the above conclusion.   Instead, in determining the appropriate amount of the valuation allowance, we considered the timing of future reversal of our taxable temporary differences and available tax strategies that, if implemented, would result in the realization of deferred tax assets.
	We increased our valuation allowance to $54.6 million as of June 3, 2014.  Included within the $30.9 million expensed in fiscal 2014 was $31.2 million attributable to our loss from continuing operations and a benefit of $(0.3) million attributable to our income from discontinued operations.  Fiscal 2013 and 2012 included expenses for increases in deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $22.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of which $20.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, was attributable to continuing operations.
	A rollforward of our valuation allowance is as follows (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	Beginning of year	$	(24,566	)	$	(2,392	)	$	(1,501	)
	Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:
	Continuing operations		(31,187	)		(20,885	)		(866	)
	Discontinued operations		288			(1,289	)		(25	)
	Other reductions		883			–			–
	End of year	$	(54,582	)	$	(24,566	)	$	(2,392	)
	As of June 4, 2013, we had state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $218.1 million which expire at varying times between fiscal 2015 and 2034.  The above accounting has no effect on our ability to use our state operating loss carryforwards or general business carryforward credits, which don’t begin to expire for eighteen years, in the future to reduce cash tax payments.
	A reconciliation from the statutory federal income tax benefit to the reported income tax (benefit)/expense from continuing operations is as follows (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	Statutory federal income taxes	$	(24,351	)	$	(7,677	)	$	(3,019	)
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		(3,564	)		(1,484	)		(1,639	)
	FICA tip credit		(7,533	)		(8,189	)		(8,192	)
	Work opportunity tax credit		(1,233	)		(1,366	)		(2,150	)
	Other federal tax credits		(103	)		(155	)		(384	)
Increase in valuation allowance		31,187			20,885			866
Permanent differences		2,243			339			1,293
Other, net		(1,311	)		(853	)		1,073
	$	(4,665	)	$	1,500		$	(12,152	)
We had a liability for unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of accrued interest and penalties, of $7.0 million at June 3, 2014, $2.6 million of which, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal 2014 and 2013 follows (in thousands):
	2014			2013
Beginning of year	$	13,016		$	6,424
Additions for tax positions related to the current year		532			4,594
Additions for tax positions of prior years		321			4,468
Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(5,186	)		(1,856	)
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities		(619	)		(408	)
Reductions due to statute settlements		(1,099	)		(206	)
End of year	$	6,965		$	13,016
The liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 3, 2014 includes $3.2 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could change within the next twelve months based on the outcome of examinations and negotiations with tax authorities, along with the pending approval of accounting method changes.
As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, our policy is to accrue interest related to potential underpayment of income taxes within the provision for income taxes. Interest is computed on the difference between our uncertain tax benefit positions and the amount deducted or expected to be deducted in our tax returns. At June 3, 2014, we had $0.5 million of accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.
During 2014, accrued interest and penalties decreased by $0.4 million, of which $0.2 million affected the 2014 effective tax rate. If we were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions, the reversal of this accrual would also be a benefit to our effective tax rate. At June 3, 2014, total liabilities of $7.4 million, including the above-mentioned $0.5 million for the payment of accrued interest and penalties, are included in Accrued liabilities – Rent and other and Other deferred liabilities as reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
At June 3, 2014, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years prior to 2011, and with few exceptions, state and local examinations by tax authorities prior to fiscal year 2011.

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Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	12. Share-Based Employee Compensation
	Preferred Stock
	RTI is authorized, under its Certificate of Incorporation, to issue up to 250,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01. These shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Each series will have dividend rates, rights of conversion and redemption, liquidation prices, and other terms or conditions as determined by the Board of Directors. No preferred shares have been issued as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013.
	The Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan and the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan
	A committee, appointed by the Board of Directors, administers the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (“SIP”) and the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (“1996 SIP”), and has full authority in its discretion to determine the key employees, officers, and non-employee directors to whom share-based incentives are granted and the terms and provisions of share-based incentives. Option grants under the SIP and 1996 SIP can have varying vesting provisions and exercise periods as determined by such committee. A majority of currently outstanding options granted under the SIP and 1996 SIP vest within three years following the date of grant and expire seven years after the date of grant. The SIP and 1996 SIP permit the committee to make awards of shares of common stock, awards of stock options or other derivative securities related to the value of the common stock, and certain cash awards to eligible persons. These discretionary awards may be made on an individual basis or for the benefit of a group of eligible persons. All options awarded under the SIP and 1996 SIP have been awarded with an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the time of grant.
	At June 3, 2014, we had reserved a total of 4,849,000 and 143,000 shares of common stock for the SIP and 1996 SIP, respectively. Of the reserved shares at June 3, 2014, 1,857,000 and 77,000 were subject to options outstanding for the SIP and 1996 SIP, respectively. Stock option exercises are settled with the issuance of new shares. Net shares of common stock available for issuance at June 3, 2014 under the SIP and 1996 SIP were 2,992,000 and 66,000, respectively. As discussed below, during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 our shareholders approved an amendment to the SIP allowing non-employee directors to participate in the SIP.
	The Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors
	In addition to providing for the awards of share-based incentives, the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Stock Incentive and Deferred Compensation Plan for directors (the “Directors’ Plan”) has historically provided our non-employee directors the opportunity to defer certain of their compensation. On October 9, 2013, our shareholders approved an amendment to the SIP allowing non-employee directors to participate in the SIP instead of requiring that such awards be made from the Directors’ Plan. The amendment did not increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the SIP. On April 9, 2014, our Board of Directors adopted a resolution amending and restating the Directors’ Plan to terminate those portions of the plan providing for the award of share-based compensation to non-employee directors but preserving the deferred compensation component of the plan. The amendment and restatement also changed the name of the Directors’ Plan to the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. All remaining shares of common stock available for issuance under the Directors’ Plan, which were insignificant as of the date of the resolution, were released and will not be reserved for any future purpose. All future share-based compensation granted to non-employee directors will be awarded from shares of common stock available for issuance under the SIP.
	Chief Executive Officer Awards
	On December 1, 2012, James J. Buettgen became President and CEO of the Company. In connection with Mr. Buettgen’s appointment as CEO, on December 3, 2012 he received an initial award of approximately 68,000 service-based restricted shares and 102,000 performance-based restricted shares, both of which cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Buettgen’s employment agreement, the Company has guaranteed the earning of the performance-based restricted shares as the greater of the target value of the award or based on the Company’s achievement of certain performance conditions related to fiscal 2013, which were measured in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
	The Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 that the performance conditions were not achieved for 34,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to our President and CEO during fiscal 2013, and these shares were cancelled and retired accordingly.
	In addition to the above, on December 3, 2012, Mr. Buettgen received a one-time make-whole equity award which was comprised of approximately 179,000 service-based restricted shares and 253,000 service-based stock options. The restricted shares cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date and the stock options vest in three equal annual installments following the date of grant.
	Finally, on that same date, Mr. Buettgen received a one-time high-performance and inducement award which was comprised of approximately 250,000 service-based restricted shares, 250,000 service-based stock options, and 250,000 market-based stock options. The restricted shares cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date and the service-based stock options vest in three equal annual installments following the date of grant. The market-based stock options will cliff vest if and when the Company’s stock price appreciates to $14 per share for a period of 20 consecutive days within Mr. Buettgen’s first three years of employment.
	Stock Options
	The following table summarizes our stock option activity under these stock option plans (Options and Aggregate Intrinsic Value are in thousands):
		Stock Options			Weighted			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)			Aggregate Intrinsic Value
					Average
					Exercise
					Price
	Service-based vesting:
	Balance at May 31, 2011		3,239		$	13.1
	Granted		253			7.87
	Exercised		(61	)		5.82
	Forfeited		(715	)		28.24
	Balance at June 5, 2012		2,716		$	8.79
	Granted		503			7.81
	Exercised		(591	)		6.93
	Forfeited		(717	)		11.03
	Balance at June 4, 2013		1,911		$	8.27
	Granted		601			9.34
	Exercised		(244	)		6.45
	Forfeited		(315	)		9.29
	Balance at June 3, 2014		1,953		$	8.66			4.6		$	89
	Exercisable		1,110		$	8.61			3.62		$	89
	Market-based vesting:
	Balance at June 5, 2012		–		$	–
	Granted		250			7.81
	Balance at June 4, 2013		250		$	7.81
	Granted		570			9.34
	Forfeited		(85	)		9.34
	Balance at June 3, 2014		735		$	8.82			5.93		$	–
	Exercisable		–		$	–			–		$	–
	The aggregate intrinsic value represents the closing stock price as of June 3, 2014 less the strike price, multiplied by the number of stock options that have a strike price that is less than that closing stock price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $0.7 million, $1.0 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.
	At June 3, 2014, there was approximately $2.5 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense related to non-vested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years. The total fair value at grant date of awards vested during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 totaled $1.0 million, $2.2 million, and $5.5 million, respectively.
	During fiscal 2014 and 2012, we granted 601,000 and 253,000 stock options, respectively, to certain employees under the terms of the SIP and 1996 SIP. The stock options awarded in those fiscal years vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period following grant of the award, and have a maximum life of seven years. There are no performance-based vesting requirements associated with these stock options. These stock options do provide for immediate vesting if the optionee retires during the option period. For employees meeting this criterion at the time of grant, the accelerated vesting provision renders the requisite service condition non-substantive and we therefore fully expense the fair value of stock options awarded to retirement-eligible employees on the date of grant. As a result, we recorded expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 of $1.2 million related to stock options awarded to our former CEO.
	Also during fiscal 2014, we granted 570,000 market-based stock options to certain employees under the terms of the SIP. The stock options vest if a share of our common stock appreciates to $14 per share or more for a period of 20 consecutive trading days on or before December 3, 2015. The stock options have a maximum life of seven years.
	The weighted average Black-Scholes grant date fair value for options awarded during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 was $4.43, $4.37, and $4.60 per share, respectively. The grant date fair values of unvested stock options are amortized over the respective vesting period of the awards unless a recipient becomes retirement eligible during the vesting period. For retirement eligible individuals, the grant date fair value of the award is amortized from the period of the date of grant through the date upon which the individual becomes retirement eligible. Our former CEO was the only recipient of stock option awards during fiscal 2012. The weighted average assumptions used in our Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:
		2014			2013			2012
	Risk-free interest rate		1.17	%		0.62	%		0.8	%
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Expected stock price volatility		58.03	%		71.84	%		75.63	%
	Expected life (in years)		4.5			4.5			4.5
	As previously mentioned, we awarded 570,000 market-based stock options to certain employees during fiscal 2014 and 250,000 market-based stock options to our CEO during fiscal 2013. We estimated the grant date fair value of these awards at $2.42 and $2.14 per share, respectively, using the Monte-Carlo simulation model. The primary assumptions used in our Monte-Carlo simulation model are as follows:
		2014			2013
	Risk-free interest rate		0.45	%		0.34	%
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Expected stock price volatility		42.86	%		46.71	%
	Expected life (in years)		2.4			1.52
	Restricted Stock
	The following table summarizes the status of our restricted stock activity (in thousands, except per-share data):
		2014									2013		2012
		Shares			Weighted			Shares			Weighted		Shares			Weighted
					Average						Average					Average
Fair Value					Fair Value						Fair Value
Performance-Based Vesting:
Unvested at beginning of year		356		$	7.06			423		$	7.75		299		$	7.24
Granted		–			–			344			6.99		384			7.87
Vested		(18	)		7.87			(89	)		7.31		(260	)		7.33
Forfeited		(270	)		6.81			(322	)		7.82		–			–
Unvested at end of year		68		$	7.81			356		$	7.06		423		$	7.75
Service-Based Vesting:
Unvested at beginning of year		1,136		$	7.92			797		$	8.37		551		$	8.22
Granted		423			8.83			795			7.47		495			8.3
Vested		(411	)		8.1			(340	)		7.56		(248	)		7.89
Forfeited		(140	)		8.76			(116	)		8.92		(1	)		9.39
Unvested at end of year		1,008		$	8.11			1,136		$	7.92		797		$	8.37
The fair value of restricted share awards is based on the closing price of our common stock at the time of grant. At June 3, 2014, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock grants expected to vest totaled $3.8 million and will be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 1.2 years.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, we granted 344,000 shares of service-based restricted stock to certain employees under the terms of the SIP and 1996 SIP, 186,000 of which will cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date and 158,000 of which will vest in three equal installments over a three-year period following the date of grant.
During fiscal 2013 and 2012, we granted 213,000 and 186,000 service-based restricted shares, respectively, and 242,000 and 384,000 performance-based restricted shares, respectively, of our common stock to certain employees under the terms of the SIP and 1996 SIP. The service-based restricted shares cliff vest approximately 2.5 years following the grant date. Vesting of the performance-based restricted shares was also contingent upon the Company’s achievement of certain performance conditions related to fiscal 2013 and 2012, which was measured in the first quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively. In addition to satisfaction of the performance conditions, recipients must satisfy the same service condition as is required for the service-based restricted shares.
The Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined during the first quarters of fiscal 2014 and 2013 that the performance conditions were not achieved for 269,000 and 314,000 shares of performance-based restricted stock granted in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. As a result, the restricted shares were cancelled and returned to the pool of shares available for grant under the SIP and 1996 SIP.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, we granted 221,000 service-based restricted shares of our common stock to certain employees under the terms of the SIP. The shares vest in three equal installments over periods ranging from the grant date through October 2017.
During fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, we granted 60,000, 63,000, and 88,000 restricted shares, respectively, to non-employee directors. The shares cliff vest over a one year period following the grant of the award.
As discussed further in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, our former Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer, and other management personnel left the Company during the first three quarters of fiscal 2014. Several of these individuals held share-based compensation awards at the times of their separations, and these awards were either vested or forfeited in accordance with the terms of the original awards.
Included within share-based compensation expense for fiscal 2014 were charges of $0.3 million representing the incremental costs resulting from accelerated vesting, net of forfeitures.

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Note 13 - Segment Reporting	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	13.  Segment Reporting
	Our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is our CODM, with the assistance of our senior management, reviews discrete financial information for both the Ruby Tuesday and Lime Fresh restaurant concepts to assess performance and allocate resources. We consider the Ruby Tuesday and Lime Fresh concepts to be our reportable segments as we do not believe they have similar economic and other characteristics to be aggregated into a single reportable segment. Financial results by reportable segment for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		Fiscal Year
		2014			2013			2012
	Revenues:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	1,147,348		$	1,234,730		$	1,308,385
	Lime Fresh concept		21,398			16,757			3,378
	Total revenues	$	1,168,746		$	1,251,487		$	1,311,763
	Segment profit:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	69,543		$	111,367		$	123,517
	Lime Fresh concept		(6,070	)		(10,204	)		(1,954	)
	Total segment profit	$	63,473		$	101,163		$	121,563
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	51,219		$	57,900		$	63,798
	Lime Fresh concept		1,259			2,196			366
	Support center and other		2,350			2,302			2,294
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	54,828		$	62,398		$	66,458
	Capital expenditures:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	24,553		$	22,609		$	23,421
	Lime Fresh concept		2,742			10,036			6,675
	Support center and other		1,044			4,472			7,870
	Total capital expenditures	$	28,339		$	37,117		$	37,966
	Total assets:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	824,293		$	893,750		$	978,473
	Lime Fresh concept		15,203			18,943			31,491
	Support center and other		116,931			130,490			163,573
	Total assets	$	956,427		$	1,043,183		$	1,173,537
	The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to loss from continuing operations before taxes for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 (in thousands):
		2014			2013			2012
	Segment profit	$	63,473		$	101,163		$	121,563
	Less:
	Depreciation and amortization		(54,828	)		(62,398	)		(66,458	)
	Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(47,946	)		(18,026	)		(22,069	)
	Preopening expenses		(395	)		(761	)		(556	)
	Goodwill and trademark impairments		(855	)		(14,058	)		(16,919	)
	Interest expense, net		(24,945	)		(26,576	)		(23,312	)
	Other expense, net		(4,079	)		(1,278	)		(875	)
	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(69,575	)	$	(21,934	)	$	(8,626	)

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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	14. Commitments and Contingencies
	Litigation
	We are presently, and from time to time, subject to pending claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. We provide reserves for such claims when payment is probable and estimable in accordance with GAAP. At this time, in the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of pending legal proceedings, including the matter referred to below, will not have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial position, or cash flows.
	On April 17, 2012, a wage and hour case styled Guttentag, et al vs. Ruby Tuesday, Inc. was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York.  The named plaintiffs, and five additional former employees who have joined the suit as opt-in plaintiffs, alleged that the Company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws in New York and Florida.  Plaintiffs filed their motion for conditional certification on March 8, 2013, which sought a nationwide putative class of all current and former servers, bartenders, and food runners who worked for the Company for the three-year period prior to the filing of the lawsuit.  On June 11, 2013, the court entered an order granting conditional certification of the nationwide class requested by plaintiffs, but for the time frame of June 11, 2010 to the present. Notice of the lawsuit and the right to opt-in was mailed to the putative class members in November 2013, and approximately 5%, or about 4,166 of the putative class members, filed consents to opt-in. The parties have been engaged in mediation and recently reached a preliminary settlement agreement that, if approved by the court, will resolve the lawsuit and result in its dismissal with prejudice. The total settlement sum is $3.0 million, and would cover the claims of all plaintiffs, including plaintiffs’ claims for costs and attorneys’ fees. Accordingly, included within Accrued liabilities – Rent and other in our June 3, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet is a $3.0 million accrual in connection with this case. While the settlement agreement is final, the approval process requires that all plaintiffs be notified and be given the opportunity to opt-out of the case. Once that process is completed, the parties will then ask the court to approve the settlement. The process will likely take several more months.
	Insurance Programs
	We are currently self-insured for a portion of our expected workers’ compensation, employment practices liability, general liability, and automobile liability losses (collectively, “casualty losses”) as well as property losses and certain other insurable risks. To mitigate the cost of our exposures for certain property and casualty losses, we make annual decisions to either retain the risks of loss up to a certain maximum per occurrence, aggregate loss limits negotiated with our insurance carriers, or fully insure those risks. We are also self-insured for healthcare claims for eligible participating employees subject to certain deductibles and limitations. We have accounted for our retained liabilities for casualty losses and healthcare claims, including reported and incurred but not reported claims, based on information provided by third-party actuaries. At June 3, 2014, we were committed under letters of credit totaling $12.4 million issued primarily in connection with our workers’ compensation and casualty insurance programs.
	Purchase Commitments
	We have minimum purchase commitments with various vendors.Outstanding commitments as of June 3, 2014 were approximately $60.6 million. These obligations consist of supplies, advertising, utility contracts, and various types of meat, beverages, and other food products, which are an integral part of our business operations.

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Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	15. Fair Value Measurements
	The following table presents the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall (in thousands):
		Level		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13
	Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Assets	1		$	8,930		$	8,721
	Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Liabilities	1			(8,930	)		(8,721	)
	Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	1			622			1,094
	Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	1			(622	)		(1,094	)
	Total			–			–
	The Deferred Compensation Plan and the Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Predecessor Plan”) are unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plans for eligible employees. Assets earmarked to pay benefits under the Deferred Compensation Plan and Predecessor Plan are held by a rabbi trust. We report the accounts of the rabbi trust in our Consolidated Financial Statements. The investments held by these plans are considered trading securities and are reported at fair value based on third-party broker statements. The realized and unrealized holding gains and losses related to these other investments, as well as the offsetting compensation expense, is recorded in Selling, general, and administrative expense, net in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	The following table presents the fair values for those assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis and remaining on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 (in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements
		Level		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13
	Long-lived assets held for sale *	2		$	23,035		$	24,006
	Long-lived assets held for use	2			8,882			5,802
	Total			$	31,917		$	29,808
	* Included in the carrying value of long-lived assets held for sale as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 are $18.4 million and $14.8 million, respectively, of assets included in Construction in progress and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we do not expect to sell these assets within the next 12 months.
	The following table presents the losses recognized during the fiscal years ended June 3, 2014, June 4, 2013, and June 5, 2012 resulting from fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis. The losses associated with continuing operations are included in Closures and impairments, net and Goodwill and trademark impairments, and the losses associated with discontinued operations are included in Loss from discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands):
		2014		2013			2012
	Included within continuing operations
	Long-lived assets held for sale	$	872	$	3,556		$	891
	Long-lived assets held for use		24,319		12,804			11,349
		$	25,191	$	16,360		$	12,240
	Included within discontinued operations	$	177	$	18,842		$	1,393
	Long-lived assets held for sale are valued using Level 2 inputs, primarily from information obtained through broker listings and sales agreements. Costs to market and/or sell are factored into the estimates of fair value for those properties included in Assets held for sale on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	We review our long-lived assets (primarily property, equipment, and, as appropriate, reacquired franchise rights and favorable leases) related to each restaurant to be held and used in the business, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a restaurant may not be recoverable.
	Long-lived assets held for use presented in the table above includes restaurants or groups of restaurants that we have impaired. From time to time, the table will also include closed restaurants or surplus sites not meeting held for sale criteria that have been offered for sale at a price less than their carrying value. Included within discontinued operations in the table above are charges related to restaurants that were impaired as a result of the closing of 13 Marlin & Ray’s restaurants, two Truffles restaurants, and one Wok Hay restaurant during fiscal 2013.
	The Level 2 fair values of our long-lived assets held for use are based on broker estimates of the value of the land, building, leasehold improvements, and other residual assets.
	Our financial instruments at June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, long-term debt, and letters of credit. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable and payable approximated their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts and fair values of our other financial instruments not measured on a recurring basis using fair value, that are subject to fair value disclosures are as follows (in thousands):
		3-Jun-14					4-Jun-13
		Carrying		Fair Value			Carrying			Fair
		Amount					Amount			Value
	Long-term debt and capital leases	$	258,691	$	263,526		$	299,002		$	310,441
	Letters of credit	–			405		–				270
	We estimated the fair value of debt and letters of credit using market quotes and present value calculations based on market rates.

Note_16_Supplemental_Condensed

Note 16 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]	'
	16. Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
	As discussed in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Senior Notes are a liability of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (the “Parent”) and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions (the “Guarantors”). Each of the Guarantors is wholly-owned by Ruby Tuesday, Inc. None of the few remaining subsidiaries of Ruby Tuesday, Inc., which were primarily created to hold liquor license assets, guarantee the Senior Notes (the “Non-Guarantors”). Our Non-Guarantor subsidiaries are immaterial and are aggregated within the Parent information disclosed below.
	The following condensed consolidating financial information, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for presentation of Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, presents the condensed consolidating financial information separately for the Parent, the Guarantors, and elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent and Guarantors. Investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of the consolidated presentation. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of June 3, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,012		$	314		$	-		$	51,326
	Accounts receivable		1,725			3,136			-			4,861
	Inventories		15,114			6,060			-			21,174
	Income tax receivable		138,524						(136,391	)		2,133
	Deferred income taxes		(548	)		3,945			-			3,397
	Other current assets		14,610			2,289			-			16,899
	Total current assets		220,437			15,744			(136,391	)		99,790
	Property and equipment, net		587,783			207,063			-			794,846
	Investment in subsidiaries		158,266			-			(158,266	)		-
	Due from/(to) subsidiaries		78,612			243,665			(322,277	)		-
	Other assets		48,780			13,011			-			61,791
	Total assets	$	1,093,878		$	479,483		$	(616,934	)	$	956,427
	Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	20,545		$	5,656		$	-		$	26,201
	Accrued and other current liabilities		46,450			36,356			-			82,806
	Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		(341	)		5,157						4,816
	Income tax payable		-			136,391			(136,391	)		-
	Total current liabilities		66,654			183,560			(136,391	)		113,823
	Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		213,039			40,836			-			253,875
	Deferred income taxes		(445	)		3,945			-			3,500
	Due to/(from) subsidiaries		243,665			78,612			(322,277	)		-
	Other deferred liabilities		109,756			14,264			-			124,020
	Total liabilities		632,669			321,217			(458,668	)		495,218
	Shareholders’ equity:
	Common stock		614			-			-			614
	Capital in excess of par value		76,269			-			-			76,269
	Retained earnings		395,226			158,266			(158,266	)		395,226
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,900	)		-			-			(10,900	)
	Total shareholders’ equity		461,209			158,266			(158,266	)		461,209
	Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$	1,093,878		$	479,483		$	(616,934	)	$	956,427
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	As of June 4, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,635		$	272		$	-		$	52,907
	Accounts receivable		1,854			2,980			-			4,834
	Inventories		21,961			8,911			-			30,872
	Income tax receivable		118,329			-			(116,429	)		1,900
	Deferred income taxes		5,372			1,924			-			7,296
	Other current assets		19,519			3,836			-			23,355
	Total current assets		219,670			17,923			(116,429	)		121,164
	Property and equipment, net		635,478			224,352			-			859,830
	Investment in subsidiaries		167,887			-			(167,887	)		-
	Due from/(to) subsidiaries		76,485			230,583			(307,068	)		-
	Other assets		46,812			15,377		–				62,189
	Total assets	$	1,146,332		$	488,235		$	(591,384	)	$	1,043,183
	Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	11,725		$	3,239		$	-		$	14,964
	Accrued and other current liabilities		47,775			34,406			-			82,181
	Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		(347	)		8,834						8,487
Income tax payable		-			116,429			(116,429	)		-
Total current liabilities		59,153			162,908			(116,429	)		105,632
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		232,462			58,053			-			290,515
Deferred income taxes		(1,070	)		6,823			-			5,753
Due to/(from) subsidiaries		230,583			76,485			(307,068	)		-
Other deferred liabilities		108,369			16,079			-			124,448
Total liabilities		629,497			320,348			(423,497	)		526,348
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock		612			-			-			612
Capital in excess of par value		67,596			-			-			67,596
Retained earnings		459,572			167,887			(167,887	)		459,572
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,945	)		-			-			(10,945	)
Total shareholders’ equity		516,835			167,887			(167,887	)		516,835
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$	1,146,332		$	488,235		$	(591,384	)	$	1,043,183
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 3, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	842,842		$	319,581		$	-		$	1,162,423
Franchise revenue		223			6,100			-			6,323
		843,065			325,681			-			1,168,746
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise		233,562			87,959			-			321,521
Payroll and related costs		287,358			117,021			-			404,379
Other restaurant operating costs		187,055			73,392			-			260,447
Depreciation		40,188			14,640			-			54,828
Selling, general, and administrative		87,248			49,903			-			137,151
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations		59,257			(59,257	)		-			-
Closures and impairments		18,904			13,927			-			32,831
Trademark impairment		-			855			-			855
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(21,005	)		-			21,005			-
Interest expense, net		19,978			4,967			-			24,945
Intercompany interest expense/(income)		13,081			(13,081	)		-			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,364			-			-			1,364
		926,990			290,326			21,005			1,238,321
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes		(83,925	)		35,355			(21,005	)		(69,575	)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations		(19,015	)		14,350			-			(4,665	)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(64,910	)		21,005			(21,005	)		(64,910	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		564			-			-			564
Net (loss)/income	$	(64,346	)	$	21,005		$	(21,005	)	$	(64,346	)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax		45			-			-			45
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(64,301	)	$	21,005		$	(21,005	)	$	(64,301	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 4, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	904,761		$	340,465		$	-		$	1,245,226
Franchise revenue		188			6,073			-			6,261
		904,949			346,538			-			1,251,487
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise		248,378			93,134			-			341,512
Payroll and related costs		298,194			121,485			-			419,679
Other restaurant operating costs		185,224			73,790			-			259,014
Depreciation		43,541			15,581			-			59,122
Selling, general, and administrative		91,587			47,195			-			138,782
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations		68,466			(68,466	)		-			-
Closures and impairments		13,181			1,475			-			14,656
Goodwill and trademark impairments		9,023			5,035			-			14,058
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(38,485	)		-			38,485			-
Interest expense, net		20,920			5,656			-			26,576
Intercompany interest expense/(income)		13,826			(13,826	)		-			-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		22			-			-			22
		953,877			281,059			38,485			1,273,421
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes		(48,928	)		65,479			(38,485	)		(21,934	)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations		(25,494	)		26,994			-			1,500
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(23,434	)		38,485			(38,485	)		(23,434	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(15,979	)		(810	)		810			(15,979	)
Net (loss)/income	$	(39,413	)	$	37,675		$	(37,675	)	$	(39,413	)
Other comprehensive income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax		3,312			-			-			3,312
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(36,101	)	$	37,675		$	(37,675	)	$	(36,101	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 5, 2012
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	944,501		$	361,524		$	-		$	1,306,025
Franchise revenue		216			5,522			-			5,738
		944,717			367,046			-			1,311,763
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise		271,559			104,014			-			375,573
Payroll and related costs		309,854			130,899			-			440,753
Other restaurant operating costs		186,754			75,819			-			262,573
Depreciation		47,475			16,669			-			64,144
Selling, general, and administrative		79,594			40,770			-			120,364
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations		71,670			(71,670	)		-			-
Closures and impairments		12,282			4,469			-			16,751
Goodwill impairment		1,440			15,479			-			16,919
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(35,905	)		-			35,905			-
Interest expense, net		13,295			10,017			-			23,312
Intercompany interest expense/(income)		13,096			(13,096	)		-			-
		971,114			313,370			35,905			1,320,389
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes		(26,397	)		53,676			(35,905	)		(8,626	)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations		(29,923	)		17,771			-			(12,152	)
Income from continuing operations		3,526			35,905			(35,905	)		3,526
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(3,714	)		(1,392	)		1,392			(3,714	)
Net (loss)/income	$	(188	)	$	34,513		$	(34,513	)	$	(188	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax		(1,205	)		-			-			(1,205	)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(1,393	)	$	34,513		$	(34,513	)	$	(1,393	)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 3, 2014
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	5,854		$	57,064		$	(17,543	)	$	45,375
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(21,132	)		(7,207	)		-			(28,339	)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net		5,637			-			-			5,637
Proceeds from disposal of assets		14,503			1,023			-			15,526
Other, net		973			-			-			973
Net cash used by investing activities		(19	)		(6,184	)		-			(6,203	)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt		(20,019	)		(20,213	)		-			(40,232	)
Stock repurchases		(579	)		-			-			(579	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,576			-			-			1,576
Payments for debt issuance costs		(1,802	)		-			-			(1,802	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		284			-			-			284
Intercompany transactions		13,082			(30,625	)		17,543			-
Net cash used by financing activities		(7,458	)		(50,838	)		17,543			(40,753	)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(1,623	)		42			-			(1,581	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year		52,635			272			-			52,907
End of year	$	51,012		$	314		$	-		$	51,326
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 4, 2013
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	34,877		$	89,925		$	(88,848	)	$	35,954
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(31,531	)		(5,586	)		-			(37,117	)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net		51,765			-			-			51,765
Proceeds from disposal of assets		4,421			2,576			-			6,997
Other, net		468			-			-			468
Net cash used by investing activities		25,123			(3,010	)		-			22,113
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt		(14,514	)		(12,666	)		-			(27,180	)
Stock repurchases		(30,278	)		-			-			(30,278	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		4,090			-			-			4,090
Payments for debt issuance costs		(358	)		-			-			(358	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		382			-			-			382
Intercompany transactions		(14,673	)		(74,175	)		88,848			-
Net cash used by financing activities		(55,351	)		(86,841	)		88,848			(53,344	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		4,649			74			-			4,723
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year		47,986			198			-			48,184
End of year	$	52,635		$	272		$	-		$	52,907
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 5, 2012
(In thousands)
	Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,516		$	105,820		$	(42,085	)	$	112,251
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(28,253	)		(9,713	)		-			(37,966	)
Acquisition of franchise and other entities, net		(24,084	)		-			-			(24,084	)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		21,150			-			-			21,150
Proceeds from disposal of assets		5,834			160			-			5,994
Other, net		1,151			-			-			1,151
Net cash used by investing activities		(24,202	)		(9,553	)		-			(33,755	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		246,340			-						246,340
Net payments on revolving credit facility		(177,000	)		-			-			(177,000	)
Principal payments on long-term debt		(44,437	)		(41,120	)		-			(85,557	)
Stock repurchases		(18,441	)		-			-			(18,441	)
Payment for debt issuance costs		(5,767	)		-			-			(5,767	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		355			-			-			355
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		36			-			-			36
Intercompany transactions		13,096			(55,181	)		42,085			-
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities		14,182			(96,301	)		42,085			(40,034	)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		38,496			(34	)		-			38,462
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year		9,490			232			-			9,722
End of year	$	47,986		$	198		$	-		$	48,184

Note_17_Supplemental_Quarterly

Note 17 - Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]	'
	17. Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
	Quarterly financial results for the years ended June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, are summarized below.
	(In thousands, except per-share data)
		For the Year Ended June 3, 2014
		First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Revenues	$	289,674		$	276,209		$	295,552		$	307,311		$	1,168,746
	Gross profit*	$	39,469		$	35,734		$	49,060		$	58,136		$	182,399
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(27,052	)	$	(36,647	)	$	(8,200	)	$	2,324		$	(69,575	)
	(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations		(5,153	)		(1,910	)		(807	)		3,205			(4,665	)
	Loss from continuing operations	$	(21,899	)	$	(34,737	)	$	(7,393	)	$	(881	)	$	(64,910	)
	(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax		(343	)		354			86			467			564
	Net loss	$	(22,242	)	$	(34,383	)	$	(7,307	)	$	(414	)	$	(64,346	)
	Basic loss per share:
	Loss from continuing operations **	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.58	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.08	)
	(Loss)/income from discontinued operations **		(0.01	)		0.01			0			0			0.01
	Net loss per share	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.07	)
	Diluted loss per share:
	Loss from continuing operations **	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.58	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.08	)
	(Loss)/income from discontinued operations **		(0.01	)		0.01			0			0			0.01
	Net loss per share	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.07	)
		For the Year Ended June 4, 2013
		First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Revenues	$	327,923		$	300,077		$	307,383		$	316,104		$	1,251,487
	Gross profit*	$	67,014		$	50,851		$	56,278		$	57,139		$	231,282
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,119		$	(10,868	)	$	2,701		$	(14,886	)	$	(21,934	)
	Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations		(1,955	)		(6,664	)		(2,015	)		12,134			1,500
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	3,074		$	(4,204	)	$	4,716		$	(27,020	)	$	(23,434	)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(475	)		(10,864	)		(2,520	)		(2,120	)		(15,979	)
	Net income/(loss)	$	2,599		$	(15,068	)	$	2,196		$	(29,140	)	$	(39,413	)
	Basic earnings/(loss) per share:
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)	$	0.08		$	(0.44	)	$	(0.38	)
	Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01	)		(0.17	)		(0.04	)		(0.05	)		(0.27	)
	Net earnings/(loss) per share	$	0.04		$	(0.24	)	$	0.04		$	(0.49	)	$	(0.65	)
	Diluted earnings/(loss) per share:
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)	$	0.08		$	(0.44	)	$	(0.38	)
	Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01	)		(0.17	)		(0.04	)		(0.05	)		(0.27	)
	Net earnings/(loss) per share	$	0.04		$	(0.24	)	$	0.04		$	(0.49	)	$	(0.65	)
	* We define gross profit as revenue less cost of merchandise, payroll and related costs, and other restaurant operating costs.
	** The sum of the quarterly amounts do not equal the reported annual amount as each is computed independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.

Note_18_Subsequent_Events

Note 18 - Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	18. Subsequent Events
	Change in Chief Financial Officer
	On June 26, 2014, Michael O. Moore stepped down as our Chief Financial Officer. On the same date, our then Senior Vice President, Finance, Jill M. Golder, was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
	Share-based compensation awards
	On August 4, 2014, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of approximately 810,000 service-based stock options and 382,000 service-based restricted shares under the terms of the SIP and 1996 SIP. The service-based stock options vest in three equal annual installments following the date of grant and the restricted shares cliff vest 2.5 years following the grant date.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	2.        Financial Statement Schedule:
	Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the Years Ended June 3, 2014, June 4, 2013, and June 5, 2012 (in thousands):
				Charged/		Charged/
		Balance at		(Credited)		(Credited)
		Beginning		to Costs		to other						Balance at
	Description	of Period		and Expenses		Accounts			Write-offs			End of Period
	Allowance for Doubtful Notes
	Fiscal Year Ended June 3, 2014	$	259	$	307	$	-		$	(566	)	$	-
	Fiscal Year Ended June 4, 2013		41		259		(20	)		(21	)		259
	Fiscal Year Ended June 5, 2012		41		19		-			(19	)		41

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Description of Business and Principles of Consolidation
	Ruby Tuesday, Inc. including its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“RTI,” the “Company,” “we” and/or “our”) develops, operates and franchises casual dining restaurants in the United States, Guam, and 12 foreign countries under the Ruby Tuesday® brand. We also own and operate 20 Lime Fresh Mexican Grill® (“Lime Fresh”) fast casual restaurants. At June 3, 2014, we owned and operated 668 Ruby Tuesday restaurants concentrated primarily in the Southeast, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest of the United States, which we consider to be our core markets. As of our fiscal year end, there were 79 domestic and international franchise Ruby Tuesday restaurants located in 14 states primarily outside of our existing core markets (primarily the Western United States and portions of the Midwest) and in the Asia Pacific Region, Middle East, Guam, Canada, Iceland, Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, and Central and South America. Also at fiscal year end, there were six domestic franchise Lime Fresh restaurants located in Florida.
	RTI consolidates its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fiscal Year
	Our fiscal year ends on the first Tuesday following May 30 and, as a result, a 53rd week is added every five or six years. The fiscal years ended June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 each contained 52 weeks. Fiscal 2012 contained 53 weeks. The first three quarters of fiscal 2012 each contained 13 weeks and the fourth quarter contained 14 weeks. In fiscal 2012, the 53rd week added $22.9 million to restaurant sales and operating revenue and $0.03 to diluted earnings per share in our Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Our cash management program provides for the investment of excess cash balances in short-term money market instruments. These money market instruments are stated at cost, which approximates market value. We consider amounts receivable from credit card companies and marketable securities with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Book overdrafts are recorded in accounts payable and are included within operating cash flows.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Inventories
	Inventories consist of food, supplies, china and silver and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Property and Equipment and Depreciation
	Property and equipment is valued at cost. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized while expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets generally range from three to 35 years for buildings and improvements and from three to 15 years for restaurant and other equipment.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Other Intangible Assets
	Other intangible assets which are included in Other assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following (in thousands):
			2014						2013
			Gross Carrying			Accumulated			Gross Carrying			Accumulated
			Amount			Amortization			Amount			Amortization
	Reacquired franchise rights		$	14,460		$	8,371		$	14,723		$	6,847
	Trademarks			4,194			390			6,025			854
	Favorable leases *			2,059			322			2,205			255
	Acquired franchise agreements			1,500			463			1,500			248
	Other			100			41			100			22
			$	22,313		$	9,587		$	24,553		$	8,226
	* As of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, we also had $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of unfavorable lease liabilities which resulted from the terms of acquired franchise operating lease contracts being unfavorable relative to market terms of comparable leases on the acquisition date. In addition, as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, we had a liability of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which resulted from the terms of a Lime Fresh license agreement being unfavorable relative to market terms of a comparable license agreement. The majority of these liabilities are included within Other deferred liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the favorable and unfavorable leases acquired and assumed from our acquisition of Lime Fresh in fiscal 2012.
	The reacquired franchise rights reflected in the table above were acquired as part of certain franchise acquisitions. Trademarks consist primarily of the Lime Fresh trademark that was acquired as part of the Lime Fresh acquisition in fiscal 2012. The favorable leases resulted from the terms of acquired franchise operating lease contracts being favorable relative to market terms of comparable leases on the acquisition date. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the purchase price allocation applied to the Lime Fresh acquisition in fiscal 2012.
	Amortization expense of other intangible assets for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012 totaled $2.5 million, $3.3 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. We amortize acquired and reacquired franchise rights on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the franchise operating agreements. The weighted average amortization period of acquired and reacquired franchise rights is 7.3 and 8.4 years, respectively. We amortize favorable leases as a component of rent expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining lives of the leases. The weighted average amortization period of the favorable leases is 25.6 years. We amortize trademarks on a straight-line basis over the life of the trademarks, typically 10 years. Amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years is expected to be $2.3 million in fiscal 2015, $2.0 million in fiscal 2016, $1.6 million in fiscal 2017, $1.3 million in fiscal 2018, and $1.3 million in fiscal 2019. Rent expense resulting from amortization of favorable leases, net of the amortization of unfavorable leases, is expected to be insignificant for each of the next five years.
Lease, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Deferred Escalating Minimum Rent
	Certain of our operating leases contain predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rentals during the term of the lease, which includes option periods where failure to exercise such options would result in an economic penalty. For these leases, we recognize the related rental expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease, beginning with the point at which we obtain control and possession of the leased properties, and record the difference between the amounts charged to operations and amounts paid as deferred escalating minimum rent. Any lease incentives received are deferred and subsequently amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as a reduction to rent expense.
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Pensions and Post-Retirement Medical Benefits
	We measure and recognize the funded status of our defined benefit and postretirement plans in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of our fiscal year end. The funded status represents the difference between the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets.  The projected benefit obligation is the present value of benefits earned to date by plan participants, including the effect of future salary increases, as applicable.  The difference between the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of assets that has not previously been recognized as expense is recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Revenue from restaurant sales is recognized when food and beverage products are sold. We present sales net of sales tax and other sales-related taxes. Deferred revenue-gift cards primarily represents our liability for gift cards that have been sold, but not yet redeemed, and is recorded at the expected redemption value. When the gift cards are redeemed, we recognize restaurant sales and reduce the deferred revenue.
	Using gift card redemption history, we have determined that substantially all of our customers utilize their gift cards within two years from the date of purchase. Accordingly, we recognize gift card breakage for non-escheatable amounts beginning 24 months after the date of activation.
	We recognized gift card breakage income of $0.6 million, $1.9 million, and $1.8 million during fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. This income is included as an offset to Other Restaurant Operating Costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
	Franchise development and license fees received are recognized when we have substantially performed all material services and the restaurant has opened for business. Franchise royalties are recognized as franchise revenue on the accrual basis. Advertising amounts received from domestic franchisees are considered by us to be reimbursements, recorded on an accrual basis when earned, and have been netted against selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
	We charge our franchisees various monthly fees that are calculated as a percentage of the respective franchise’s monthly sales. Our Ruby Tuesday concept franchise agreements allow us to charge up to a 4.0% royalty fee, a 1.5% support service fee, a 1.5% marketing and purchasing fee, and an advertising fee of up to 3.0%. Our Lime Fresh concept franchise agreements allow us to charge up to a 5.25% royalty fee and an advertising fee of up to 3.0%. We defer recognition of franchise fee revenue for any franchise with negative cash flows at times when the negative cash flows are deemed to be anything other than temporary and the franchise has borrowed directly from us.
	A further description of our franchise programs is provided in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Preopening Expenses [Policy Text Block]	'
	Pre-Opening Expenses
	Salaries, personnel training costs, pre-opening rent, and other expenses of opening new facilities are charged to expense as incurred.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans
	We recognize share-based payment transactions, including grants of employee stock options and restricted stock, as compensation expense based on the fair value of the equity award on the grant date. This compensation expense is recognized over the service period on a straight-line basis for all awards except those awarded to retirement-eligible individuals, which are recognized on the grant date at their estimated fair value. We classify share-based compensation expense consistent with the other compensation expense for the recipient in Selling, general, and administrative, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding our share-based employee compensation plans.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Marketing Costs
	Except for television and radio advertising production costs which we expense when the advertisement is first shown, we expense marketing costs as incurred. Marketing expenses, net of franchise reimbursements, which are included in Selling, general, and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, totaled $67.2 million, $71.4 million, and $47.2 million for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
	We review our long-lived assets related to each restaurant to be held and used in the business, including any allocated intangible assets subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a restaurant may not be recoverable. We evaluate restaurants based upon cash flows as our primary indicator of impairment. Based on the best information available, we write down an impaired restaurant to its fair value based upon estimated future discounted cash flows and salvage value, if any. In addition, when we decide to close a restaurant it is reviewed for impairment and depreciable lives are adjusted. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated cash flows from continuing use through the expected disposal date and the expected terminal value.
	See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion regarding our closures and impairments, including the impairments of goodwill and other long-lived assets.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes
	Our deferred income taxes are determined utilizing the asset and liability approach. This method gives consideration to the future tax consequences associated with differences between financial accounting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If, after consideration of all available positive and negative evidence, current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, the need for a valuation allowance is addressed. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets may be required if the amount of taxes recoverable through loss carry-back declines, if we project lower levels of future taxable income, or if we have recently experienced pretax losses. Such a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income tax expense which adversely affects our reported operating results. The judgments and estimates utilized when establishing, and subsequently adjusting, a deferred tax asset valuation allowance are reviewed on a periodic basis as regulatory and business factors change.
	The effect on the deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits as components of our income tax expense.
	We recognize in our consolidated financial statements the benefit of a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return when it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50%) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. Changes in judgment that result in subsequent recognition, derecognition or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) are recognized as a discrete item in the interim period in which the change occurs.
	See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of our income taxes.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Loss Per Share
	Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period presented. Diluted loss per share gives effect to stock options and restricted stock outstanding during the applicable periods. The following table reflects the calculation of weighted-average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding as presented in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands, except per-share data):
			2014			2013			2012
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		$	(64,910	)	$	(23,434	)	$	3,526
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations			564			(15,979	)		(3,714	)
	Net loss		$	(64,346	)	$	(39,413	)	$	(188	)
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding			60,231			61,040			62,916
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock			–			–			592
	Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding			60,231			61,040			63,508
	Loss per share – Basic
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		$	(1.08	)	$	(0.38	)	$	0.06
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations			0.01			(0.27	)		(0.06	)
	Net loss per share		$	(1.07	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.00	)
	Loss per share – Diluted
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		$	(1.08	)	$	(0.38	)	$	0.06
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations			0.01			(0.27	)		(0.06	)
	Net loss per share		$	(1.07	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.00	)
	Stock options with an exercise price greater than the average market price of our common stock and certain options with unrecognized compensation expense do not impact the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table summarizes stock options and restricted shares that did not impact the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect (in thousands):
			2014			2013			2012
	Stock options			2,833*			2,161*			2,229
	Restricted shares			1,121*			1,492*			819
	Total			3,954*			3,653*			3,048
	*Due to a loss from continuing operations for the years ended June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, all then outstanding share-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Comprehensive Loss
	Comprehensive loss includes net loss adjusted for certain revenue, expenses, gains and losses that are excluded from net loss in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as pension adjustments. Comprehensive loss is shown as a separate component in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair values are assigned a level within the fair value hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of assets or liabilities. These levels are:
		●	Level 1 – Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
		●	Level 2 – Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
		●	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of our financial instruments.
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Segment Reporting
	Operating segments are components of an entity that engage in business activities with discrete financial information available that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Our CODM is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. As discussed further in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we consider our Ruby Tuesday concept and Lime Fresh concept to be our reportable operating segments.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Immaterial Reclassifications of Prior Period Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	We reclassified $0.5 million from Interest expense, net to Loss on extinguishment of debt in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended June 4, 2013. We also made certain reclassifications to prior year amounts in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform to current year presentation (all reclassifications were within Operating activities).

Note_1_Summary_of_Significant_1

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		2014						2013
		Gross Carrying			Accumulated			Gross Carrying			Accumulated
		Amount			Amortization			Amount			Amortization
	Reacquired franchise rights	$	14,460		$	8,371		$	14,723		$	6,847
	Trademarks		4,194			390			6,025			854
	Favorable leases *		2,059			322			2,205			255
	Acquired franchise agreements		1,500			463			1,500			248
	Other		100			41			100			22
		$	22,313		$	9,587		$	24,553		$	8,226
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(64,910	)	$	(23,434	)	$	3,526
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations		564			(15,979	)		(3,714	)
	Net loss	$	(64,346	)	$	(39,413	)	$	(188	)
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding		60,231			61,040			62,916
	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		–			–			592
	Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding		60,231			61,040			63,508
	Loss per share – Basic
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(1.08	)	$	(0.38	)	$	0.06
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations		0.01			(0.27	)		(0.06	)
	Net loss per share	$	(1.07	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.00	)
	Loss per share – Diluted
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations	$	(1.08	)	$	(0.38	)	$	0.06
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations		0.01			(0.27	)		(0.06	)
	Net loss per share	$	(1.07	)	$	(0.65	)	$	(0.00	)
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Stock options		2,833*			2,161*			2,229
	Restricted shares		1,121*			1,492*			819
	Total		3,954*			3,653*			3,048

Note_2_Franchise_Programs_Tabl

Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Franchise Programs [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Franchisor Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
		Ruby Tuesday						Lime Fresh
	Fiscal Year	Domestic		International		Total
	2014		1		6		7		2*
	2013		–		2		2		2*
	2012		2		4		6		4*

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations1

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13			5-Jun-12
	Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	–		$	11,884		$	14,015
	Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	458		$	(24,498	)	$	(6,312	)
	Benefit for income taxes		(106	)		(8,519	)		(2,598	)
	Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	$	564		$	(15,979	)	$	(3,714	)

Note_4_Business_and_License_Ac1

Note 4 - Business and License Acquisitions (Tables) (Lime Fresh [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Lime Fresh [Member]	'
Note 4 - Business and License Acquisitions (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]	'
	Trademarks	$	11,100
	Goodwill		9,022
	Acquired franchise rights		1,500
	Property and equipment		2,405
	Deferred income taxes		6
	Other, net		(983	)
	Net impact on Consolidated Balance Sheet		23,050
	Write-off of previous license agreement		1,034
	Net impact on Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss		1,034
	Aggregate cash purchase price	$	24,084

Note_5_Accounts_Receivable_Tab

Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	'
		2014		2013
	Rebates receivable	$	930	$	874
	Amounts due from franchisees		1,281		917
	Other receivables		2,650		3,043
		$	4,861	$	4,834

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse1

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013
	Land	$	214,277		$	222,385
	Buildings		430,988			448,681
	Improvements		365,599			402,371
	Restaurant equipment		248,852			260,576
	Other equipment		84,876			91,351
	Construction in progress and other*		22,246			23,080
			1,366,838			1,448,444
	Less accumulated depreciation		571,992			588,614
		$	794,846		$	859,830
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	'
	2015	$	48,625
	2016		44,381
	2017		40,520
	2018		37,266
	2019		34,014
	Subsequent years		166,424
	Total minimum lease payments	$	371,230
Schedule of Rent Expense [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Included within continuing operations
	Minimum rent	$	52,774		$	51,398		$	47,808
	Contingent rent		430			472			467
			53,204			51,870			48,275
	Sublease rental income		(409	)		(357	)		(416	)
		$	52,795		$	51,513		$	47,859
	Included within discontinued operations	$	–		$	546		$	967
Sublease [Member]	'
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]	'
		Franchisees			Others			Total
	2015	$	243		$	233		$	476
	2016		247			215			462
	2017		247			75			322
	2018		247			74			321
	2019		208			74			282
	Subsequent years		27			478			505
	Total minimum sub-lease payments	$	1,219		$	1,149		$	2,368

Note_8_LongTerm_Debt_and_Capit1

Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013
	Senior unsecured notes	$	215,000		$	235,000
	Unamortized discount		(2,503	)		(3,083	)
	Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount		212,497			231,917
	Revolving credit facility		–			–
	Mortgage loan obligations		45,993			66,883
	Capital lease obligations		201			202
			258,691			299,002
	Less current maturities		4,816			8,487
		$	253,875		$	290,515
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Table Text Block]	'
	2015	$	4,816
	2016		5,047
	2017		14,125
	2018		5,558
	2019		5,091
	Subsequent years		224,054
		$	258,691

Note_9_Closures_and_Impairment1

Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Closures and Impairment Expenses [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Closures and impairments from continuing operations:
	Property impairments	$	24,335		$	11,325		$	12,240
	Closed restaurant lease reserves		7,302			2,844			3,516
	Other closing expense		2,181			1,152			1,673
	(Gain)/loss on sale of surplus properties		(987	)		(665	)		(678	)
	Closures and impairments, net	$	32,831		$	14,656		$	16,751
	Closures and impairments from discontinued operations	$	(468	)	$	21,674		$	1,914
Future Lease Obligations Associated with Closed Properties [Table Text Block]	'
		Lease Obligations
		Continuing Operations			Discontinued Concepts			Total
	Balance at June 5, 2012	$	6,227		$	586		$	6,813
	Closing expense including rent and other lease charges		2,844			1,404			4,248
	Payments		(3,818	)		(808	)		(4,626	)
	Other adjustments		1,164			1,128			2,292
	Balance at June 4, 2013		6,417			2,310			8,727
	Closing expense including rent and other lease charges		7,302			(487	)		6,815
	Payments		(4,620	)		(1,185	)		(5,805	)
	Other adjustments		1,138			(2	)		1,136
	Balance at June 3, 2014	$	10,237		$	636		$	10,873
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
	Balance at May 31, 2011	$	15,571
	Adjustments to fiscal year 2011 purchase price allocations		1,348
	Acquisition		7,989
	Impairment		(16,919	)
	Balance at June 5, 2012	$	7,989
	Adjustments to fiscal year 2012 purchase price allocation		1,033
	Impairment		(9,022	)
	Balance at June 4, 2013 and thereafter	$	–

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen1

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		Target			2014 Allocation			2013
		Allocation						Allocation
	Equity securities		60-80%			71%			71%
	Fixed income securities		20-40%			22%			27%
	Public real estate investment trusts		0-10%			4%			0%
	Cash and cash equivalents		0%			2%			2%
	Other		0-10%			1%			0%
	Total		100%			100%			100%
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
		Fair Value Measurements
		Total Fair Value			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	108		$	–		$	108		$	–
	Equity securities
	U.S.-based companies		3,798			3,798			–			–
	International-based companies		1,161			1,161			–			–
	Fixed income securities		1,546			1,546			–			–
	Public real estate investment trusts		303			303			–			–
	Other		104			104			–			–
	Total	$	7,020		$	6,912		$	108		$	–
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits
		2014			2013			2012
	Service cost	$	356		$	460		$	545
	Interest cost		1,737			2,100			2,346
	Expected return on plan assets		(444	)		(409	)		(514	)
	Amortization of prior service cost (a)		1			106			262
	Recognized actuarial loss		1,711			2,259			1,738
	Curtailment expense		–			2,481			–
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,361		$	6,997		$	4,377
		Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
		2014			2013			2012
	Service cost	$	13		$	11		$	10
	Interest cost		67			60			71
	Amortization of prior service cost (a)		(46	)		(56	)		(55	)
	Recognized actuarial loss		244			214			136
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	278		$	229		$	162
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Medical
								and Life Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Prior service cost	$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0
	Net actuarial loss/(gain)		2,379			(915	)		(514	)		426
	Amortization of prior service cost		(1	)		(106	)		46			56
	Amortization of actuarial gain		(1,711	)		(4,740	)		(244	)		(214	)
	Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$	667		$	(5,761	)	$	(712	)	$	268
	Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income	$	4,028		$	1,236		$	(434	)	$	497
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits						Postretirement Medical
								and Life Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Beginning projected benefit obligation	$	40,308		$	48,592		$	1,896		$	1,614
	Service cost		356			460			13			11
	Interest cost		1,737			2,100			67			60
	Plan participant contributions		–			–			91			90
	Actuarial loss/(gain)		2,736			(358	)		(514	)		426
	Benefits paid		(2,363	)		(10,486	)		(177	)		(305	)
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	42,774		$	40,308		$	1,376		$	1,896
	Change in plan assets:
	Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	6,506		$	5,758		$	–		$	–
	Actual return on plan assets		800			966			–			–
	Employer contributions		2,077			10,268			86			215
	Plan participant contributions		0			0			91			90
	Benefits paid		(2,363	)		(10,486	)		(177	)		(305	)
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	7,020		$	6,506		$	–		$	–
	Funded status at end of year	$	(35,754	)*	$	(33,802	)*	$	(1,376	)	$	(1,896	)
	Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	Accrued liabilities – payroll and related costs	$	(3,277	)	$	(3,206	)	$	(128	)	$	(163	)
	Other deferred liabilities		(32,477	)		(30,596	)		(1,248	)		(1,733	)
	Net amount recognized at year-end	$	(35,754	)	$	(33,802	)	$	(1,376	)	$	(1,896	)
	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
	Prior service (cost) credit	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	–		$	46
	Net actuarial loss		(17,084	)		(16,416	)		(1,017	)		(1,776	)
	Total amount recognized	$	(17,086	)	$	(16,418	)	$	(1,017	)	$	(1,730	)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Recognized actuarial loss	$	1,955		$	2,473		$	1,874
	Amortization of prior service cost		(46	)		50			207
	Curtailment expense		–			2,481			–
			1,909			5,004			2,081
	Income taxes		–			(1,986	)		(826	)
	Pension reclassification, net of tax	$	1,909		$	3,018		$	1,255
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits									Postretirement Medical
											and Life Benefits
		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13			3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13
	Projected benefit obligation	$	42,774		$	40,308		$	1,376		$	1,896
	Accumulated benefit obligation		42,002			39,515			1,376			1,896
	Fair value of plan assets		7,020			6,506			–			–
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits				Postretirement Medical
						and Life Benefits
	2015	$	4,055			$	129
	2016		2,315				138
	2017		2,360				133
	2018		2,296				148
	2019		2,243				103
	2020-2024		19,728				523
Schedule of Unpaid Employee Separation Obligations Included in Accrued Payroll and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	Balance at June 4, 2013	$	310
	Employee severance and unused vacation accruals		4,294
	Cash payments		(3,549	)
	Balance at June 3, 2014	$	1,055
Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member]	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits
		2014			2013			2012
	Discount rate		4.50%			4.50%			5.30%
	Expected return on plan assets		7.00%			7.30%			8.00%
	Rate of compensation increase		2.00%			2.00%			2.00%
		Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
		2014			2013			2012
	Discount rate		3.70%			3.90%			5.30%
	Rate of compensation increase		2.00%			2.00%			2.00%
Benefit Obligation [Member]	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]	'
		Pension Benefits
		2014			2013
	Discount rate		4.40%			4.50%
	Rate of compensation increase		2.00%			2.00%
		Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits
		2014			2013
	Discount rate		3.50%			3.70%
	Rate of compensation increase		2.00%			2.00%

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Tables

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	$	(4,665	)	$	1,500		$	(12,152	)
	Benefit for income taxes from discontinued operations		(106	)		(8,519	)		(2,598	)
	Total benefit for income taxes	$	(4,771	)	$	(7,019	)	$	(14,750	)
		2014			2013			2012
	Current:
	Federal	$	(5,047	)	$	8,966		$	3,169
	State		(1,586	)		1,200			3,321
	Foreign		322			163			155
			(6,311	)		10,329			6,645
	Deferred:
	Federal		2,346			(8,397	)		(17,402	)
	State		(700	)		(432	)		(1,395	)
			1,646			(8,829	)		(18,797	)
		$	(4,665	)	$	1,500		$	(12,152	)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	General business credits carryforward	$	48,007		$	31,063
	Employee benefits		22,748			22,485
	Deferred escalating minimum rents		19,832			19,055
	Goodwill		11,691			12,004
	State net operating losses		10,260			8,394
	Insurance reserves		6,267			5,777
	Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions		5,148			5,232
	Closed restaurant lease reserves		4,316			3,464
	Other		13,202			16,705
	Gross deferred tax assets		141,471			124,179
	Deferred tax asset valuation allowances		(54,582	)		(24,566	)
	Net deferred tax assets		86,889			99,613
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Depreciable property and equipment		(73,954	)		(87,542	)
	Other		(13,038	)		(10,528	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(86,992	)		(98,070	)
	Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	$	(103	)	$	1,543
	Reported in Consolidated Balance Sheets as:
	Deferred income taxes – current asset	$	3,397		$	7,296
	Deferred income taxes – noncurrent liability		(3,500	)		(5,753	)
		$	(103	)	$	1,543
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Beginning of year	$	(24,566	)	$	(2,392	)	$	(1,501	)
	Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:
	Continuing operations		(31,187	)		(20,885	)		(866	)
	Discontinued operations		288			(1,289	)		(25	)
	Other reductions		883			–			–
	End of year	$	(54,582	)	$	(24,566	)	$	(2,392	)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Statutory federal income taxes	$	(24,351	)	$	(7,677	)	$	(3,019	)
	State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		(3,564	)		(1,484	)		(1,639	)
	FICA tip credit		(7,533	)		(8,189	)		(8,192	)
	Work opportunity tax credit		(1,233	)		(1,366	)		(2,150	)
	Other federal tax credits		(103	)		(155	)		(384	)
	Increase in valuation allowance		31,187			20,885			866
	Permanent differences		2,243			339			1,293
	Other, net		(1,311	)		(853	)		1,073
		$	(4,665	)	$	1,500		$	(12,152	)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013
	Beginning of year	$	13,016		$	6,424
	Additions for tax positions related to the current year		532			4,594
	Additions for tax positions of prior years		321			4,468
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years		(5,186	)		(1,856	)
	Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities		(619	)		(408	)
	Reductions due to statute settlements		(1,099	)		(206	)
	End of year	$	6,965		$	13,016

Note_12_ShareBased_Employee_Co1

Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
		Stock Options			Weighted			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)			Aggregate Intrinsic Value
					Average
					Exercise
					Price
	Service-based vesting:
	Balance at May 31, 2011		3,239		$	13.1
	Granted		253			7.87
	Exercised		(61	)		5.82
	Forfeited		(715	)		28.24
	Balance at June 5, 2012		2,716		$	8.79
	Granted		503			7.81
	Exercised		(591	)		6.93
	Forfeited		(717	)		11.03
	Balance at June 4, 2013		1,911		$	8.27
	Granted		601			9.34
	Exercised		(244	)		6.45
	Forfeited		(315	)		9.29
	Balance at June 3, 2014		1,953		$	8.66			4.6		$	89
	Exercisable		1,110		$	8.61			3.62		$	89
	Market-based vesting:
	Balance at June 5, 2012		–		$	–
	Granted		250			7.81
	Balance at June 4, 2013		250		$	7.81
	Granted		570			9.34
	Forfeited		(85	)		9.34
	Balance at June 3, 2014		735		$	8.82			5.93		$	–
	Exercisable		–		$	–			–		$	–
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Risk-free interest rate		1.17	%		0.62	%		0.8	%
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Expected stock price volatility		58.03	%		71.84	%		75.63	%
	Expected life (in years)		4.5			4.5			4.5
		2014			2013
	Risk-free interest rate		0.45	%		0.34	%
	Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Expected stock price volatility		42.86	%		46.71	%
	Expected life (in years)		2.4			1.52
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	'
		2014									2013		2012
		Shares			Weighted			Shares			Weighted		Shares			Weighted
					Average						Average					Average
					Fair Value						Fair Value					Fair Value
	Performance-Based Vesting:
	Unvested at beginning of year		356		$	7.06			423		$	7.75		299		$	7.24
	Granted		–			–			344			6.99		384			7.87
	Vested		(18	)		7.87			(89	)		7.31		(260	)		7.33
	Forfeited		(270	)		6.81			(322	)		7.82		–			–
	Unvested at end of year		68		$	7.81			356		$	7.06		423		$	7.75
	Service-Based Vesting:
	Unvested at beginning of year		1,136		$	7.92			797		$	8.37		551		$	8.22
	Granted		423			8.83			795			7.47		495			8.3
	Vested		(411	)		8.1			(340	)		7.56		(248	)		7.89
	Forfeited		(140	)		8.76			(116	)		8.92		(1	)		9.39
	Unvested at end of year		1,008		$	8.11			1,136		$	7.92		797		$	8.37

Note_13_Segment_Reporting_Tabl

Note 13 - Segment Reporting (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
		Fiscal Year
		2014			2013			2012
	Revenues:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	1,147,348		$	1,234,730		$	1,308,385
	Lime Fresh concept		21,398			16,757			3,378
	Total revenues	$	1,168,746		$	1,251,487		$	1,311,763
	Segment profit:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	69,543		$	111,367		$	123,517
	Lime Fresh concept		(6,070	)		(10,204	)		(1,954	)
	Total segment profit	$	63,473		$	101,163		$	121,563
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	51,219		$	57,900		$	63,798
	Lime Fresh concept		1,259			2,196			366
	Support center and other		2,350			2,302			2,294
	Total depreciation and amortization	$	54,828		$	62,398		$	66,458
	Capital expenditures:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	24,553		$	22,609		$	23,421
	Lime Fresh concept		2,742			10,036			6,675
	Support center and other		1,044			4,472			7,870
	Total capital expenditures	$	28,339		$	37,117		$	37,966
	Total assets:
	Ruby Tuesday concept	$	824,293		$	893,750		$	978,473
	Lime Fresh concept		15,203			18,943			31,491
	Support center and other		116,931			130,490			163,573
	Total assets	$	956,427		$	1,043,183		$	1,173,537
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
		2014			2013			2012
	Segment profit	$	63,473		$	101,163		$	121,563
	Less:
	Depreciation and amortization		(54,828	)		(62,398	)		(66,458	)
	Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(47,946	)		(18,026	)		(22,069	)
	Preopening expenses		(395	)		(761	)		(556	)
	Goodwill and trademark impairments		(855	)		(14,058	)		(16,919	)
	Interest expense, net		(24,945	)		(26,576	)		(23,312	)
	Other expense, net		(4,079	)		(1,278	)		(875	)
	Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(69,575	)	$	(21,934	)	$	(8,626	)

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement1

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
		Level		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13
	Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Assets	1		$	8,930		$	8,721
	Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Liabilities	1			(8,930	)		(8,721	)
	Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	1			622			1,094
	Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	1			(622	)		(1,094	)
	Total			–			–
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	'
		Fair Value Measurements
		Level		3-Jun-14			4-Jun-13
	Long-lived assets held for sale *	2		$	23,035		$	24,006
	Long-lived assets held for use	2			8,882			5,802
	Total			$	31,917		$	29,808
Schedule of Gains and Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
		2014		2013			2012
	Included within continuing operations
	Long-lived assets held for sale	$	872	$	3,556		$	891
	Long-lived assets held for use		24,319		12,804			11,349
		$	25,191	$	16,360		$	12,240
	Included within discontinued operations	$	177	$	18,842		$	1,393
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	'
		3-Jun-14					4-Jun-13
		Carrying		Fair Value			Carrying			Fair
		Amount					Amount			Value
	Long-term debt and capital leases	$	258,691	$	263,526		$	299,002		$	310,441
	Letters of credit	–			405		–				270

Note_16_Supplemental_Condensed1

Note 16 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	'
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,012		$	314		$	-		$	51,326
	Accounts receivable		1,725			3,136			-			4,861
	Inventories		15,114			6,060			-			21,174
	Income tax receivable		138,524						(136,391	)		2,133
	Deferred income taxes		(548	)		3,945			-			3,397
	Other current assets		14,610			2,289			-			16,899
	Total current assets		220,437			15,744			(136,391	)		99,790
	Property and equipment, net		587,783			207,063			-			794,846
	Investment in subsidiaries		158,266			-			(158,266	)		-
	Due from/(to) subsidiaries		78,612			243,665			(322,277	)		-
	Other assets		48,780			13,011			-			61,791
	Total assets	$	1,093,878		$	479,483		$	(616,934	)	$	956,427
	Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	20,545		$	5,656		$	-		$	26,201
	Accrued and other current liabilities		46,450			36,356			-			82,806
	Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		(341	)		5,157						4,816
	Income tax payable		-			136,391			(136,391	)		-
	Total current liabilities		66,654			183,560			(136,391	)		113,823
	Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		213,039			40,836			-			253,875
	Deferred income taxes		(445	)		3,945			-			3,500
	Due to/(from) subsidiaries		243,665			78,612			(322,277	)		-
	Other deferred liabilities		109,756			14,264			-			124,020
	Total liabilities		632,669			321,217			(458,668	)		495,218
	Shareholders’ equity:
	Common stock		614			-			-			614
	Capital in excess of par value		76,269			-			-			76,269
	Retained earnings		395,226			158,266			(158,266	)		395,226
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,900	)		-			-			(10,900	)
	Total shareholders’ equity		461,209			158,266			(158,266	)		461,209
	Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$	1,093,878		$	479,483		$	(616,934	)	$	956,427
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,635		$	272		$	-		$	52,907
	Accounts receivable		1,854			2,980			-			4,834
	Inventories		21,961			8,911			-			30,872
	Income tax receivable		118,329			-			(116,429	)		1,900
	Deferred income taxes		5,372			1,924			-			7,296
	Other current assets		19,519			3,836			-			23,355
	Total current assets		219,670			17,923			(116,429	)		121,164
	Property and equipment, net		635,478			224,352			-			859,830
	Investment in subsidiaries		167,887			-			(167,887	)		-
	Due from/(to) subsidiaries		76,485			230,583			(307,068	)		-
	Other assets		46,812			15,377		–				62,189
	Total assets	$	1,146,332		$	488,235		$	(591,384	)	$	1,043,183
	Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
	Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	11,725		$	3,239		$	-		$	14,964
	Accrued and other current liabilities		47,775			34,406			-			82,181
	Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		(347	)		8,834						8,487
	Income tax payable		-			116,429			(116,429	)		-
	Total current liabilities		59,153			162,908			(116,429	)		105,632
	Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		232,462			58,053			-			290,515
	Deferred income taxes		(1,070	)		6,823			-			5,753
	Due to/(from) subsidiaries		230,583			76,485			(307,068	)		-
	Other deferred liabilities		108,369			16,079			-			124,448
	Total liabilities		629,497			320,348			(423,497	)		526,348
	Shareholders’ equity:
	Common stock		612			-			-			612
Capital in excess of par value		67,596			-			-			67,596
Retained earnings		459,572			167,887			(167,887	)		459,572
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,945	)		-			-			(10,945	)
Total shareholders’ equity		516,835			167,887			(167,887	)		516,835
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$	1,146,332		$	488,235		$	(591,384	)	$	1,043,183
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	'
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Revenue:
	Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	842,842		$	319,581		$	-		$	1,162,423
	Franchise revenue		223			6,100			-			6,323
			843,065			325,681			-			1,168,746
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of merchandise		233,562			87,959			-			321,521
	Payroll and related costs		287,358			117,021			-			404,379
	Other restaurant operating costs		187,055			73,392			-			260,447
	Depreciation		40,188			14,640			-			54,828
	Selling, general, and administrative		87,248			49,903			-			137,151
	Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations		59,257			(59,257	)		-			-
	Closures and impairments		18,904			13,927			-			32,831
	Trademark impairment		-			855			-			855
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(21,005	)		-			21,005			-
	Interest expense, net		19,978			4,967			-			24,945
	Intercompany interest expense/(income)		13,081			(13,081	)		-			-
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		1,364			-			-			1,364
			926,990			290,326			21,005			1,238,321
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes		(83,925	)		35,355			(21,005	)		(69,575	)
	(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations		(19,015	)		14,350			-			(4,665	)
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(64,910	)		21,005			(21,005	)		(64,910	)
	Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		564			-			-			564
	Net (loss)/income	$	(64,346	)	$	21,005		$	(21,005	)	$	(64,346	)
	Other comprehensive income:
	Pension liability reclassification, net of tax		45			-			-			45
	Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(64,301	)	$	21,005		$	(21,005	)	$	(64,301	)
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Revenue:
	Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	904,761		$	340,465		$	-		$	1,245,226
	Franchise revenue		188			6,073			-			6,261
			904,949			346,538			-			1,251,487
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of merchandise		248,378			93,134			-			341,512
	Payroll and related costs		298,194			121,485			-			419,679
	Other restaurant operating costs		185,224			73,790			-			259,014
	Depreciation		43,541			15,581			-			59,122
	Selling, general, and administrative		91,587			47,195			-			138,782
	Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations		68,466			(68,466	)		-			-
	Closures and impairments		13,181			1,475			-			14,656
	Goodwill and trademark impairments		9,023			5,035			-			14,058
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(38,485	)		-			38,485			-
	Interest expense, net		20,920			5,656			-			26,576
	Intercompany interest expense/(income)		13,826			(13,826	)		-			-
	Loss on extinguishment of debt		22			-			-			22
			953,877			281,059			38,485			1,273,421
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes		(48,928	)		65,479			(38,485	)		(21,934	)
	Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations		(25,494	)		26,994			-			1,500
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(23,434	)		38,485			(38,485	)		(23,434	)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(15,979	)		(810	)		810			(15,979	)
	Net (loss)/income	$	(39,413	)	$	37,675		$	(37,675	)	$	(39,413	)
	Other comprehensive income:
	Pension liability reclassification, net of tax		3,312			-			-			3,312
	Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(36,101	)	$	37,675		$	(37,675	)	$	(36,101	)
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Revenue:
	Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$	944,501		$	361,524		$	-		$	1,306,025
	Franchise revenue		216			5,522			-			5,738
			944,717			367,046			-			1,311,763
	Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of merchandise		271,559			104,014			-			375,573
	Payroll and related costs		309,854			130,899			-			440,753
	Other restaurant operating costs		186,754			75,819			-			262,573
Depreciation		47,475			16,669			-			64,144
Selling, general, and administrative		79,594			40,770			-			120,364
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations		71,670			(71,670	)		-			-
Closures and impairments		12,282			4,469			-			16,751
Goodwill impairment		1,440			15,479			-			16,919
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(35,905	)		-			35,905			-
Interest expense, net		13,295			10,017			-			23,312
Intercompany interest expense/(income)		13,096			(13,096	)		-			-
		971,114			313,370			35,905			1,320,389
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes		(26,397	)		53,676			(35,905	)		(8,626	)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations		(29,923	)		17,771			-			(12,152	)
Income from continuing operations		3,526			35,905			(35,905	)		3,526
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(3,714	)		(1,392	)		1,392			(3,714	)
Net (loss)/income	$	(188	)	$	34,513		$	(34,513	)	$	(188	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax		(1,205	)		-			-			(1,205	)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(1,393	)	$	34,513		$	(34,513	)	$	(1,393	)
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	'
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	5,854		$	57,064		$	(17,543	)	$	45,375
	Investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment		(21,132	)		(7,207	)		-			(28,339	)
	Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net		5,637			-			-			5,637
	Proceeds from disposal of assets		14,503			1,023			-			15,526
	Other, net		973			-			-			973
	Net cash used by investing activities		(19	)		(6,184	)		-			(6,203	)
	Financing activities:
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(20,019	)		(20,213	)		-			(40,232	)
	Stock repurchases		(579	)		-			-			(579	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		1,576			-			-			1,576
	Payments for debt issuance costs		(1,802	)		-			-			(1,802	)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		284			-			-			284
	Intercompany transactions		13,082			(30,625	)		17,543			-
	Net cash used by financing activities		(7,458	)		(50,838	)		17,543			(40,753	)
	(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(1,623	)		42			-			(1,581	)
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of year		52,635			272			-			52,907
	End of year	$	51,012		$	314		$	-		$	51,326
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	34,877		$	89,925		$	(88,848	)	$	35,954
	Investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment		(31,531	)		(5,586	)		-			(37,117	)
	Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net		51,765			-			-			51,765
	Proceeds from disposal of assets		4,421			2,576			-			6,997
	Other, net		468			-			-			468
	Net cash used by investing activities		25,123			(3,010	)		-			22,113
	Financing activities:
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(14,514	)		(12,666	)		-			(27,180	)
	Stock repurchases		(30,278	)		-			-			(30,278	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		4,090			-			-			4,090
	Payments for debt issuance costs		(358	)		-			-			(358	)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		382			-			-			382
	Intercompany transactions		(14,673	)		(74,175	)		88,848			-
	Net cash used by financing activities		(55,351	)		(86,841	)		88,848			(53,344	)
	Increase in cash and cash equivalents		4,649			74			-			4,723
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of year		47,986			198			-			48,184
	End of year	$	52,635		$	272		$	-		$	52,907
		Parent			Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	48,516		$	105,820		$	(42,085	)	$	112,251
	Investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment		(28,253	)		(9,713	)		-			(37,966	)
	Acquisition of franchise and other entities, net		(24,084	)		-			-			(24,084	)
	Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		21,150			-			-			21,150
	Proceeds from disposal of assets		5,834			160			-			5,994
	Other, net		1,151			-			-			1,151
	Net cash used by investing activities		(24,202	)		(9,553	)		-			(33,755	)
	Financing activities:
	Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		246,340			-						246,340
	Net payments on revolving credit facility		(177,000	)		-			-			(177,000	)
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(44,437	)		(41,120	)		-			(85,557	)
	Stock repurchases		(18,441	)		-			-			(18,441	)
	Payment for debt issuance costs		(5,767	)		-			-			(5,767	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		355			-			-			355
	Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		36			-			-			36
	Intercompany transactions		13,096			(55,181	)		42,085			-
	Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities		14,182			(96,301	)		42,085			(40,034	)
	Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		38,496			(34	)		-			38,462
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Beginning of year		9,490			232			-			9,722
	End of year	$	47,986		$	198		$	-		$	48,184

Note_17_Supplemental_Quarterly1

Note 17 - Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	'
		For the Year Ended June 3, 2014
		First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Revenues	$	289,674		$	276,209		$	295,552		$	307,311		$	1,168,746
	Gross profit*	$	39,469		$	35,734		$	49,060		$	58,136		$	182,399
	(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(27,052	)	$	(36,647	)	$	(8,200	)	$	2,324		$	(69,575	)
	(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations		(5,153	)		(1,910	)		(807	)		3,205			(4,665	)
	Loss from continuing operations	$	(21,899	)	$	(34,737	)	$	(7,393	)	$	(881	)	$	(64,910	)
	(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax		(343	)		354			86			467			564
	Net loss	$	(22,242	)	$	(34,383	)	$	(7,307	)	$	(414	)	$	(64,346	)
	Basic loss per share:
	Loss from continuing operations **	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.58	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.08	)
	(Loss)/income from discontinued operations **		(0.01	)		0.01			0			0			0.01
	Net loss per share	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.07	)
	Diluted loss per share:
	Loss from continuing operations **	$	(0.36	)	$	(0.58	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.08	)
	(Loss)/income from discontinued operations **		(0.01	)		0.01			0			0			0.01
	Net loss per share	$	(0.37	)	$	(0.57	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(1.07	)
		For the Year Ended June 4, 2013
		First			Second			Third			Fourth			Total
		Quarter			Quarter			Quarter			Quarter
	Revenues	$	327,923		$	300,077		$	307,383		$	316,104		$	1,251,487
	Gross profit*	$	67,014		$	50,851		$	56,278		$	57,139		$	231,282
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,119		$	(10,868	)	$	2,701		$	(14,886	)	$	(21,934	)
	Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations		(1,955	)		(6,664	)		(2,015	)		12,134			1,500
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	3,074		$	(4,204	)	$	4,716		$	(27,020	)	$	(23,434	)
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(475	)		(10,864	)		(2,520	)		(2,120	)		(15,979	)
	Net income/(loss)	$	2,599		$	(15,068	)	$	2,196		$	(29,140	)	$	(39,413	)
	Basic earnings/(loss) per share:
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)	$	0.08		$	(0.44	)	$	(0.38	)
	Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01	)		(0.17	)		(0.04	)		(0.05	)		(0.27	)
	Net earnings/(loss) per share	$	0.04		$	(0.24	)	$	0.04		$	(0.49	)	$	(0.65	)
	Diluted earnings/(loss) per share:
	Income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)	$	0.08		$	(0.44	)	$	(0.38	)
	Loss from discontinued operations		(0.01	)		(0.17	)		(0.04	)		(0.05	)		(0.27	)
	Net earnings/(loss) per share	$	0.04		$	(0.24	)	$	0.04		$	(0.49	)	$	(0.65	)

Note_1_Summary_of_Significant_2

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	688	'	'
Number of Franchise Restaurants	79	'	'
Number of States Primarily Outside the Company, Existing Core Markets in Which Entity Operates	14	'	'
Additional Restaurant Sales and Operating Revenue	$22,900,000	'	'
Additional Earning Per Share	0.03	'	'
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	900,000	1,000,000	'
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2,500,000	3,300,000	2,300,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	2,300,000	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	2,000,000	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	1,600,000	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	1,300,000	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	1,300,000	'	'
Revenue Recognition, Gift Cards, Breakage	600,000	1,900,000	1,800,000
Marketing Expense	67,200,000	71,400,000	47,200,000
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'3 years	'	'
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'35 years	'	'
Restaurant Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'3 years	'	'
Restaurant Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'15 years	'	'
Lime Fresh [Member] | Domestic [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	6	'	'
Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	20	'	'
Off-market Lease, Unfavorable	100,000	200,000	'
Royalty fee percentage	5.25%	'	'
Operating agreements, national advertising fund gross sales contribution, maximum	3.00%	'	'
Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	668	'	'
Royalty fee percentage	4.00%	'	'
Operating agreements, support service fee, gross sales contribution, maximum	1.50%	'	'
Operating agreements, marketing and purchase fee,gross sales contribution, maximum	1.50%	'	'
Operating agreements, national advertising fund gross sales contribution, maximum	3.00%	'	'
Franchise Rights [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'7 years 109 days	'	'
Franchise Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'5 years	'	'
Franchise Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'9 years	'	'
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'8 years 146 days	'	'
Lease Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'25 years 219 days	'	'
Trademarks [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	'10 years	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'10 years	'	'
Other Reclassifications and Corrections [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	'	$500,000	'
Foreign Countries [Member]	'	'	'
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	12	'	'

Note_1_Summary_of_Significant_3

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Other Intangible Assets (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	$22,313		$24,553
Accumulated Amortization	9,587		8,226
Reacquired Franchise Rights [Member]	'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	14,460		14,723
Accumulated Amortization	8,371		6,847
Trademarks [Member]	'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	4,194		6,025
Accumulated Amortization	390		854
Favorable Lease Valuations [Member]	'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	2,059	[1]	2,205	[1]
Accumulated Amortization	322	[1]	255	[1]
Acquired Franchise Agreements [Member]	'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	1,500		1,500
Accumulated Amortization	463		248
Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'		'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'		'
Gross Carrying Amount	100		100
Accumulated Amortization	$41		$22
[1]	As of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, we also had $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of unfavorable lease liabilities which resulted from the terms of acquired franchise operating lease contracts being unfavorable relative to market terms of comparable leases on the acquisition date. In addition, as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, we had a liability of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which resulted from the terms of a Lime Fresh license agreement being unfavorable relative to market terms of a comparable license agreement. The majority of these liabilities are included within Other deferred liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the favorable and unfavorable leases acquired and assumed from our acquisition of Lime Fresh in fiscal 2012.

Note_1_Summary_of_Significant_4

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Weighted-average Common and Dilutive Potential Common Shares Outstanding (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 03, 2014

Mar. 04, 2014

Dec. 03, 2013

Sep. 03, 2013

Jun. 04, 2013

Mar. 05, 2013

Dec. 04, 2012

Sep. 04, 2012

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Weighted-average Common and Dilutive Potential Common Shares Outstanding [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

(Loss)/income from continuing operations (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

($64,910)

($23,434)

$3,526

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations (in Dollars)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

564

-15,979

-3,714

Net loss (in Dollars)

($414)

($7,307)

($34,383)

($22,242)

($29,140)

$2,196

($15,068)

$2,599

($64,346)

($39,413)

($188)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in Shares)

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'

'

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60,231

61,040

62,916

Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock (in Shares)

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'

'

'

'

'

592

Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding (in Shares)

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'

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60,231

61,040

63,508

Loss per share – Basic

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

(Loss)/income from continuing operations

($0.01)

[1]

($0.12)

[1]

($0.58)

[1]

($0.36)

[1]

($0.44)

$0.08

($0.07)

$0.05

($1.08)

[1]

($0.38)

$0.06

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations

$0

[1]

$0

[1]

$0.01

[1]

($0.01)

[1]

($0.05)

($0.04)

($0.17)

($0.01)

$0.01

[1]

($0.27)

($0.06)

Net loss per share

($0.01)

($0.12)

($0.57)

($0.37)

($0.49)

$0.04

($0.24)

$0.04

($1.07)

($0.65)

$0

Loss per share – Diluted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

(Loss)/income from continuing operations

($0.01)

[1]

($0.12)

[1]

($0.58)

[1]

($0.36)

[1]

($0.44)

$0.08

($0.07)

$0.05

($1.08)

[1]

($0.38)

$0.06

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations

$0

[1]

$0

[1]

$0.01

[1]

($0.01)

[1]

($0.05)

($0.04)

($0.17)

($0.01)

$0.01

[1]

($0.27)

($0.06)

Net loss per share

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

($1.07)

($0.65)

$0

[1]

The sum of the quarterly amounts do not equal the reported annual amount as each is computed independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.

Note_1_Summary_of_Significant_5

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Antidilutive Shares Excluded from Computation of Diluted Loss Per Share	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013		Jun. 05, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'
Antidilutive shares	3,954	[1]	3,653	[1]	3,048
Equity Option [Member]	'		'		'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'
Antidilutive shares	2,833	[1]	2,161	[1]	2,229
Restricted Stock [Member]	'		'		'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'		'		'
Antidilutive shares	1,121	[1]	1,492	[1]	819
[1]	Due to a loss from continuing operations for the years ended June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, all then outstanding share-based awards were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share.

Note_2_Franchise_Programs_Deta

Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013		Jun. 05, 2012
Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Franchise Restaurants	79		'		'
Development and Licensing Fee, Income in Conjunction with New Openings	200,000		200,000		200,000
Deferred Development and Licensing Fees (in Dollars)	$0.80		$0.80		'
Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'		'		'
Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Franchises	27		'		'
Number of Franchise Restaurants	79		'		'
Number of Traditional Franchisees that Had Agreements to Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants	5		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	7		2		6
Lime Fresh [Member] | CHILE	'		'		'
Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	1		1		'
Lime Fresh [Member]	'		'		'
Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Franchises	5		'		'
Number of Franchise Restaurants	6		'		'
Number of Traditional Franchisees that Had Agreements to Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants	0		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	2	[1]	2	[1]	4	[1]
[1]	As discussed further in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 11, 2012 we acquired the royalty stream from four open, and one not yet open, Lime Fresh franchise restaurants. This restaurant opened in fiscal 2013. Additionally, one of the Lime Fresh franchise restaurant openings in each of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was opened in Chile by an international franchisee. Both of these restaurants closed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Note_2_Franchise_Programs_Deta1

Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details) - Restaurants Opened By Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013		Jun. 05, 2012
Ruby Tuesday [Member] | Domestic [Member]	'		'		'
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	1		'		2
Ruby Tuesday [Member] | International [Member]	'		'		'
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	6		2		4
Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'		'		'
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	7		2		6
Lime Fresh [Member]	'		'		'
Franchisor Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'
Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements	2	[1]	2	[1]	4	[1]
[1]	As discussed further in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, on April 11, 2012 we acquired the royalty stream from four open, and one not yet open, Lime Fresh franchise restaurants. This restaurant opened in fiscal 2013. Additionally, one of the Lime Fresh franchise restaurant openings in each of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was opened in Chile by an international franchisee. Both of these restaurants closed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations2

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
		Marlin & Ray's [Member]	Wok Hay [Member]	Truffles [Member]	Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]	Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
					Restaurants Closed [Member]	Restaurants Closed [Member]	Restaurants Closed [Member]	Restaurants Closed [Member]
Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	33	13	1	2	'	'	'	'
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current	'	'	'	'	$0	$4.20	$0	$2.80

Note_3_Discontinued_Operations3

Note 3 - Discontinued Operations (Details) - Financial Results of Discontinued Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Financial Results of Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	'	$11,884	$14,015
Income/(loss) before income taxes	458	-24,498	-6,312
Benefit for income taxes	-106	-8,519	-2,598
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations	$564	($15,979)	($3,714)

Note_4_Business_and_License_Ac2

Note 4 - Business and License Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 11, 2012

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 07, 2012

Jun. 04, 2013

31-May-11

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 07, 2012

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

31-May-11

Mar. 04, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Apr. 11, 2012

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 05, 2012

31-May-11

Marlin & Ray's [Member]

Marlin & Ray's [Member]

Truffles [Member]

Truffles [Member]

Fifty Eggs [Member]

Fifty Eggs [Member]

Fifty Eggs [Member]

Fifty Eggs [Member]

Gourmet Market, Inc. [Member]

Gourmet Market, Inc. [Member]

Gourmet Market, Inc. [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Trademarks [Member]

Franchise Rights [Member]

Franchise Rights [Member]

Franchise Rights [Member]

Lime Fresh [Member]

Lime Fresh [Member]

Lime Fresh [Member]

Lime Fresh [Member]

Fifty Eggs [Member]

Gourmet Market, Inc. [Member]

Marketing Services [Member]

Training [Member]

Lime Fresh [Member]

Lime Fresh [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Note 4 - Business and License Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of Businesses Acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

7

'

'

Number of Restaurants from which Royalty Stream Received

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

'

'

'

Number of Restaurants Not yet Open

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

Business Combination, Consideration Transferred

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$24,100,000

'

'

'

Write Off of Previous License Agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

'

1,034,000

'

Goodwill, Acquired During Period

9,000,000

'

'

'

7,989,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,022,000

'

Goodwill, Impairment Loss

'

9,000,000

'

9,022,000

16,919,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax

'

5,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'7 years 109 days

'5 years

'9 years

'

'

'

'

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Concept Restaurant Initial Development Fee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

Licensing Fee per New Restaurant Opening

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

5,000

Royalty Fee to Gross Sales

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

2.00%

Advertising Fee to Gross Sales

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'

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'

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'

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'

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1.00%

Number of Restaurants Opened During Year

'

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'

'

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'

4

Number of Contracts

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction

'

'

'

'

'

26,250

'

'

'

'

'

52,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Related Party

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30,000

26,139

'

800,000

80,361

197,623

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Licensing Agreement Licensing Fee on Gross Sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Term of Agreement

'

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'

'2 years

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Licensing Agreement, Monthly Fee for Consulting Services, Year One

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,833

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Licensing Agreement, Monthly Fee for Consulting Services, Option 1, Year Two

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10,417

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Number of Restaurants Closed

'

'

33

'

'

'

13

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Note_4_Business_and_License_Ac3

Note 4 - Business and License Acquisitions (Details) - Allocation of Purchase Prices of Acquisitions (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 11, 2012	Jun. 05, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$9,000	$7,989
Trademarks [Member] | Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	11,100
Franchise Rights [Member] | Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible assets	'	1,500
Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Property and equipment	'	2,405
Deferred income taxes	'	6
Other, net	'	-983
Net impact on Consolidated Balance Sheet	'	23,050
Write-off of previous license agreement	1,000	1,034
Net impact on Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	'	1,034
Aggregate cash purchase price	'	24,084
Goodwill	'	$9,022

Note_5_Accounts_Receivable_Det

Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Other Receivables, Net, Current	$2,650	$3,043
Third-party Gift Card Sales [Member]	'	'
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Other Receivables, Net, Current	1,600	1,800
Due from Distributor [Member]	'	'
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Other Receivables, Net, Current	400	400
Sales and Other Miscellaneous Tax Refunds [Member]	'	'
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Other Receivables, Net, Current	200	100
Due from Landlords [Member]	'	'
Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Other Receivables, Net, Current	'	$500

Note_5_Accounts_Receivable_Det1

Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Accounts Receivable, Current (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, current	$4,861	$4,834
Amounts due from franchisees	1,281	917
Other receivables	2,650	3,043
Rebates [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts receivable, current	$930	$874

Note_6_Inventories_Details

Note 6 - Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Retail Related Inventory, Merchandise	$12,924	$21,779

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse2

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	$4,683,000	$9,175,000	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	14,000,000	6,400,000	5,300,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	1,500,000	600,000	800,000
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	15,400,000	7,000,000	6,000,000
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Properties	56.00%	'	'
Number of Restaurants	688	'	'
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land	68.00%	'	'
Percentage of Restaurants Located on Leased Land and Building	32.00%	'	'
Expiration of Operating Leases	'22	'	'
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Gross Proceeds, Investing Activities	5,900,000	54,400,000	22,200,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction Costs	300,000	2,600,000	1,100,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Book Value	4,800,000	41,400,000	16,500,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Terms 1	'15 years	'	'
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Renewal Terms	'20 years	'	'
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Gross	800,000	10,400,000	4,600,000
Sale Leaseback Transactions Current Portion of Deferred Gain	1,100,000	1,000,000	'
Sale Leaseback Transactions Noncurrent Portion of Deferred Gain	13,000,000	13,200,000	'
Amortization of Deferred Charges	1,100,000	800,000	100,000
Operating Leases, Rent (Income) Expense Relating to Lease Reserves	5,700,000	2,000,000	3,400,000
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'	'
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets Held for Sale, Property Plant and Equipment, Noncurrent	$18,400,000	$14,800,000	'
Company Owned Ruby Tuesday Concept Restaurants [Member]	'	'	'
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Number of Restaurants	3	24	10

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse3

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Property and Equipment, Net (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	$1,366,838		$1,448,444
Less accumulated depreciation	571,992		588,614
	794,846		859,830
Land [Member]	'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	214,277		222,385
Building [Member]	'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	430,988		448,681
Building Improvements [Member]	'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	365,599		402,371
Restaurant Equipment [Member]	'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	248,852		260,576
Other Equipment [Member]	'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	84,876		91,351
Construction in Progress and Other [Member]	'		'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'		'
Property and equipment, gross	$22,246	[1]	$23,080	[1]
[1]	Included in Construction in progress and other as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 are $18.4 million and $14.8 million, respectively, of assets held for sale that are not classified as such in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we do not expect to sell these assets within the next 12 months. These assets primarily consist of parcels of land upon which we have no intention to build restaurants and closed properties which include a building.

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse4

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments Required Under Operating Leases (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Future Minimum Lease Payments Required Under Operating Leases [Abstract]	'
2015	$48,625
2016	44,381
2017	40,520
2018	37,266
2019	34,014
Subsequent years	166,424
Total minimum lease payments	$371,230

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse5

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Rental Income Under Noncancelable Sublease Agreements (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Rental Income Under Noncancelable Sublease Agreements [Line Items]	'
2015	$476
2016	462
2017	322
2018	321
2019	282
Subsequent years	505
Total minimum sub-lease payments	2,368
Franchisees [Member]	'
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Rental Income Under Noncancelable Sublease Agreements [Line Items]	'
2015	243
2016	247
2017	247
2018	247
2019	208
Subsequent years	27
Total minimum sub-lease payments	1,219
Other Entities [Member]	'
Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Rental Income Under Noncancelable Sublease Agreements [Line Items]	'
2015	233
2016	215
2017	75
2018	74
2019	74
Subsequent years	478
Total minimum sub-lease payments	$1,149

Note_7_Property_Equipment_Asse6

Note 7 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-Leaseback Transactions (Details) - Minimum and Contingent Rent Expense and Sublease Rental Income Under Operating Leases (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Included within continuing operations	'	'	'
Minimum rent	$52,774	$51,398	$47,808
Contingent rent	430	472	467
	53,204	51,870	48,275
Sublease rental income	-409	-357	-416
Operating leases and rent expense, net	52,795	51,513	47,859
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Included within continuing operations	'	'	'
Operating leases and rent expense, net	'	$546	$967

Note_8_LongTerm_Debt_and_Capit2

Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Dec. 03, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jan. 02, 2014

Dec. 03, 2013

14-May-12

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Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Dec. 03, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Dec. 03, 2013

Real Property [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Replaced Credit Facility ]Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Mortgages [Member]

Mortgages [Member]

Mortgages [Member]

Mortgages [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Franchise Facility Subcommitment [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Mortgages [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Federal Funds Rate [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Eurodollar [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Quarter Ending June 3, 2014 [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]

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Debt Instrument, Face Amount

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$250,000,000

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

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7.63%

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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount

'

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3,700,000

2,503,000

3,083,000

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Senior Note Amortized Term

'

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'8 years

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'

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

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15-May-20

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Redemption Price Percentage on Principal Amount

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100.00%

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Percentage of Senior Notes Redeemed from Equity Offering

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35.00%

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'

Debt Instrument, Term

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'

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'

'

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'4 years

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'

Debt Instrument Repurchased Amount Authorized

'

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20,000,000

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Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount

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20,000,000

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'

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Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount

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20,000,000

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Interest Paid

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200,000

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Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument

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-700,000

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Long-term Debt, Gross

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215,000,000

235,000,000

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Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity

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50,000,000

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25,000,000

Option to Increase Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

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35,000,000

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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200,000,000

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Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost

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-700,000

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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

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0.50%

1.00%

2.50%

3.50%

1.50%

2.50%

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'

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Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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0.40%

0.75%

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'

Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount, Appraised Value

'

'

'

101,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount

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'

'

81,300,000

'

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Long-term Line of Credit

'

'

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'

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'

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'

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0

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Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

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'

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37,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility Maximum Leverage Ratio Thereafter

'

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5

'

Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Thereafter

'

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1.3

'

Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs

'

'

'

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'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Secured Debt

45,993,000

66,883,000

'

'

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'

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'

46,000,000

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Range of Loan Balances

'

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100,000

7,700,000

'

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Minimum

'

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7.60%

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Maximum

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10.92%

'

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Interest Costs Capitalized

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

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Note_8_LongTerm_Debt_and_Capit3

Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) - Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	14-May-12
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage loan obligations	$45,993	$66,883	'
Capital lease obligations	201	202	'
	258,691	299,002	'
Less current maturities	4,816	8,487	'
	253,875	290,515	'
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Senior unsecured notes	215,000	235,000	'
Unamortized discount	-2,503	-3,083	-3,700
Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount	$212,497	$231,917	'

Note_8_LongTerm_Debt_and_Capit4

Note 8 - Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) - Estimated Annual Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated Annual Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'	'
2015	$4,816	'
2016	5,047	'
2017	14,125	'
2018	5,558	'
2019	5,091	'
Subsequent years	224,054	'
	$258,691	$299,002

Note_9_Closures_and_Impairment2

Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	33	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	$32,831,000	$14,656,000	$16,751,000
Number of Restaurants	'	688	688	'	'
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	'	'	855,000	14,058,000	16,919,000
Operating Lease Obligation	8,727,000	10,873,000	10,873,000	8,727,000	6,813,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	'	'	53,204,000	51,870,000	48,275,000
Amount Required Under Terms of Sublease	'	'	1,200,000	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	9,000,000	'	'	9,022,000	16,919,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax	5,400,000	'	'	'	'
Marlin & Ray's [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	'	13	'
Wok Hay [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	'	1	'
Truffles [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	'	2	'
Lime Fresh [Member] | Trademarks [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	5,000,000	'	900,000	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	'	3,600,000	3,600,000	'	'
Lime Fresh [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	'	3,600,000	'
Lime Fresh [Member] | Underperforming Restaurtants [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	4	'	'	4	'
Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	2	'	'
Number of Restaurants	'	20	20	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	9,000,000	'	'	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax	5,400,000	'	'	'	'
RT Midwest [Member] | Sublease [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	'	3	3	'	'
Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	'	668	668	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	'	'	'	16,900,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax	'	'	'	'	12,000,000
Closed Upon Expiration of Lease [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	11	'	'	'
Early Restaurant Closures [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	4,800,000	'	'
Open Restaurants With Deteriorating Operational Performance [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	13,500,000	'	'
Open Restaurants with Deteriorating Operational Performance, 13 Weeks Ended [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants	'	32	32	'	'
Continuing Operations [Member] | Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	'	4	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	'	4,300,000	'
Continuing Operations [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	'	'	9,700,000
Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	32,831,000	14,656,000	16,751,000
Operating Lease Obligation	6,417,000	10,237,000	10,237,000	6,417,000	6,227,000
Continuing Operations [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	'	'	25
Continuing Operations [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	'	'	'	'	27
Rent and Other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Operating Lease Obligation	8,700,000	10,500,000	10,500,000	8,700,000	'
Restaurants Closed [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Closures and Impairments, Net	'	'	'	21,700,000	'
RT Midwest [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	'	'	'	$200,000	'

Note_9_Closures_and_Impairment3

Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expenses (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Closures and impairment expenses	$32,831	$14,656	$16,751
Closed restaurant lease reserves	6,815	4,248	'
Property [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Closures and impairment expenses	24,335	11,325	12,240
Continuing Operations [Member] | Other Closing Expense [Member]	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Closures and impairment expenses	2,181	1,152	1,673
Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Closures and impairment expenses	32,831	14,656	16,751
(Gain)/loss on sale of surplus properties	-987	-665	-678
Closed restaurant lease reserves	7,302	2,844	3,516
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expenses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Closures and impairment expenses	-468	21,674	1,914
Closed restaurant lease reserves	($487)	$1,404	'

Note_9_Closures_and_Impairment4

Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Future Liabilites Associated with Closed Properties (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Future Liabilites Associated with Closed Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at June 5, 2012	$8,727	$6,813	'
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges	6,815	4,248	'
Payments	-5,805	-4,626	'
Other adjustments	1,136	2,292	'
Balance	10,873	8,727	'
Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Future Liabilites Associated with Closed Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at June 5, 2012	6,417	6,227	'
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges	7,302	2,844	3,516
Payments	-4,620	-3,818	'
Other adjustments	1,138	1,164	'
Balance	10,237	6,417	6,227
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Future Liabilites Associated with Closed Properties [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at June 5, 2012	2,310	586	'
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges	-487	1,404	'
Payments	-1,185	-808	'
Other adjustments	-2	1,128	'
Balance	$636	$2,310	'

Note_9_Closures_and_Impairment5

Note 9 - Closures and Impairments Expense, Including Goodwill and Trademark Impairments (Details) - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 11, 2012	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Balance at May 31, 2011	'	'	$7,989	$15,571
Adjustments to purchase price allocation	'	'	1,033	1,348
Acquisition	9,000	'	'	7,989
Impairment	'	-9,000	-9,022	-16,919
Balance	'	'	'	$7,989

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen2

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

15 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Mar. 04, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Dec. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Equity Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]

Chief Operating Officer [Member]

Chief People Officer [Member]

Chief People Officer [Member]

Pension Benefits [Member]

Pension Benefits [Member]

Pension Benefits [Member]

Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]

Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]

Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]

Other Liabilities [Member]

Retirement Plan [Member]

Executive Supplemental Pension Plan [Member]

Executive Supplemental Pension Plan [Member]

Executive Supplemental Pension Plan and Management Retirement Plan [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Pension Benefits [Member]

Pension Benefits [Member]

Severance Plan [Member]

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

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'

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'

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'

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

'

'

3

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$500,000

'

'

'

'

'

Primary Investment Objectives, Focus on Time Horizon

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'5 years

Long Term Return Target, Actuarial Assumption

7.00%

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum

'

'

'

60.00%

20.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum

'

'

'

80.00%

40.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan Target Allocation Percentage of Assets Individual Domestic Stock Range Maximum

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets, International Equity Securities, Range, Maximum

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets, Alternative Investments, Range, Maximum

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Non Government Issued Fixed Income Security To Total Fixed Income Portfolio, Range, Maximum

10.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Lump Sum Pension Payment, Accrued Liability for CEO

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,100,000

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Curtailments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

'

2,481,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year

3,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

29,200,000

29,700,000

29,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assets Held-in-trust

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

200,000

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Gain (Loss)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,700,000

'

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year

7.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

DefinedBenefitPlanDecreaseInHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedAfterNextTwoFiscalYears

0.25%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year, Impact on Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Expense, Percent

1.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay

6.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred Compensation Plan Assets

9,600,000

9,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Liabilities

9,800,000

9,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Prepaid Expense, Current

12,216,000

14,180,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employee-related Liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700,000

700,000

1,000,000

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Assets, Noncurrent

61,791,000

62,189,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,400,000

8,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Liabilities, Noncurrent

75,193,000

77,556,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

8,000,000

8,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment in RTI Common Stock and Related Liability, Payable in RTI Common Stock

600,000

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Severance Costs

4,294,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

'

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

1,700,000

'

'

Payments to Employees for Severance and Unused Vacation

3,549,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated

82

82

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$400,000

'

'

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen3

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	100.00%	'
Allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Allocation	71.00%	71.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	60.00%	'
Equity Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	80.00%	'
Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Allocation	22.00%	27.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	20.00%	'
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	40.00%	'
Public Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Allocation	4.00%	0.00%
Public Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	0.00%	'
Public Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	10.00%	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	0.00%	'
Allocation	2.00%	2.00%
Other Retirement Plan Assets [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Allocation	1.00%	0.00%
Other Retirement Plan Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	0.00%	'
Other Retirement Plan Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Allocation of Retirement Plan's Assets Held in Trust [Line Items]	'	'
Target Allocation	10.00%	'

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen4

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Fair Values of Assets Held by the Retirement Plan by Asset Category (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	$7,020
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	108
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	108
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US-based Companies [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	3,798
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | International-based Companies [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	1,161
Equity Securities [Member] | US-based Companies [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	3,798
Equity Securities [Member] | International-based Companies [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	1,161
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	1,546
Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	1,546
Public Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	303
Public Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	303
Other Retirement Plan Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	104
Other Retirement Plan Assets [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	104
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	6,912
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Fair value of assets held by the retirement plan	$108

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen5

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013		Jun. 05, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'		'		'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Line Items]	'	'		'		'
Service cost	'	$356		$460		$545
Interest cost	'	1,737		2,100		2,346
Expected return on plan assets	'	-444		-409		-514
Amortization of prior service cost (a)	'	1	[1]	106	[1]	262	[1]
Recognized actuarial loss	'	1,711		2,259		1,738
Curtailment expense	2,500	'		2,481		'
Net periodic benefit cost	'	3,361		6,997		4,377
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'	'		'		'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Line Items]	'	'		'		'
Service cost	'	13		11		10
Interest cost	'	67		60		71
Amortization of prior service cost (a)	'	-46	[1]	-56	[1]	-55	[1]
Recognized actuarial loss	'	244		214		136
Net periodic benefit cost	'	$278		$229		$162
[1]	Prior service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits.

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen6

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Changes in the Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Changes in the Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Prior service cost	$0	$0
Net actuarial loss/(gain)	2,379	-915
Amortization of prior service cost	-1	-106
Amortization of actuarial gain	-1,711	-4,740
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	667	-5,761
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income	4,028	1,236
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Changes in the Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Prior service cost	0	0
Net actuarial loss/(gain)	-514	426
Amortization of prior service cost	46	56
Amortization of actuarial gain	-244	-214
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	-712	268
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and accumulated other comprehensive income	($434)	$497

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen7

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Change in Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets and Reconciliation of Funded Status (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013		Jun. 05, 2012
Change in benefit obligation:	'		'		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$7,020		'		'
Pension Benefits [Member]	'		'		'
Change in benefit obligation:	'		'		'
Beginning projected benefit obligation	40,308		48,592		'
Service cost	356		460		545
Interest cost	1,737		2,100		2,346
Beginning fair value of plan assets	6,506		5,758		'
Actual return on plan assets	800		966		'
Employer contributions	2,077		10,268		'
Plan participant contributions	0		0		'
Actuarial loss/(gain)	2,736		-358		'
Benefits paid	-2,363		-10,486		'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	7,020		6,506		5,758
Benefit obligation at end of year	42,774		40,308		48,592
Funded status at end of year	-35,754	[1]	-33,802	[1]	'
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:	'		'		'
Accrued liabilities – payroll and related costs	-3,277		-3,206		'
Other deferred liabilities	-32,477		-30,596		'
Net amount recognized at year-end	-35,754		-33,802		'
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:	'		'		'
Prior service (cost) credit	-2		-2		'
Net actuarial loss	-17,084		-16,416		'
Total amount recognized	-17,086		-16,418		'
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'		'		'
Change in benefit obligation:	'		'		'
Beginning projected benefit obligation	1,896		1,614		'
Service cost	13		11		10
Interest cost	67		60		71
Employer contributions	86		215		'
Plan participant contributions	91		90		'
Actuarial loss/(gain)	-514		426		'
Benefits paid	-177		-305		'
Benefit obligation at end of year	1,376		1,896		1,614
Funded status at end of year	-1,376		-1,896		'
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:	'		'		'
Accrued liabilities – payroll and related costs	-128		-163		'
Other deferred liabilities	-1,248		-1,733		'
Net amount recognized at year-end	-1,376		-1,896		'
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:	'		'		'
Prior service (cost) credit	'		46		'
Net actuarial loss	-1,017		-1,776		'
Total amount recognized	($1,017)		($1,730)		'
[1]	The funded status reflected above includes the liabilities attributable to all of the Pension Plans but only the assets of the Retirement Plan as the other plans are not considered funded for ERISA purposes. To provide a source for the payment of benefits under the Executive Supplemental Pension Plan and the Management Retirement Plan, we own whole-life insurance contracts on some of the participants. The cash value of these policies, which are included within the Other Assets caption in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $29.7 million and $29.2 million at June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively. In addition, we held in trust $0.2 million and $0.4 million of cash and cash equivalents as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013, respectively, relating to these policies. We maintain a rabbi trust to hold the policies and death benefits as they are received.

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen8

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Reclassification of Amounts Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]	'	'	'
	$1,909	$5,004	$2,081
Income taxes	'	-1,986	-826
Pension reclassification, net of tax	1,909	3,018	1,255
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]	'	'	'
Recognized actuarial loss	1,955	2,473	1,874
Amortization of prior service cost	-46	50	207
Curtailment expense	'	$2,481	'

Note_10_Employee_PostEmploymen9

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Pension Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Pension Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Projected benefit obligation	$42,774	$40,308
Accumulated benefit obligation	42,002	39,515
Fair value of plan assets	7,020	6,506
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Pension Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Projected benefit obligation	1,376	1,896
Accumulated benefit obligation	$1,376	$1,896

Recovered_Sheet1

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine the Net Periodic Benefit Cost	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine the Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.50%	4.50%	5.30%
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.30%	8.00%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine the Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.70%	3.90%	5.30%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%

Recovered_Sheet2

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine the Benefit Obligation	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine the Benefit Obligation [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.40%	4.50%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.00%
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Determine the Benefit Obligation [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	3.50%	3.70%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.00%

Recovered_Sheet3

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Benefits Expected to be Paid in Each of the Next Five Years and in the Aggregate for the Five Years Thereafter (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Pension Benefits [Member]	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Benefits Expected to be Paid in Each of the Next Five Years and in the Aggregate for the Five Years Thereafter [Line Items]	'
2015	$4,055
2016	2,315
2017	2,360
2018	2,296
2019	2,243
2020-2024	19,728
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]	'
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Benefits Expected to be Paid in Each of the Next Five Years and in the Aggregate for the Five Years Thereafter [Line Items]	'
2015	129
2016	138
2017	133
2018	148
2019	103
2020-2024	$523

Recovered_Sheet4

Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Roll Forward of Employee Separation Obligations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
		Severance Plan [Member]	Severance Plan [Member]
Note 10 - Employee Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - Roll Forward of Employee Separation Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance	$25,425	$1,055	$310
Employee severance and unused vacation accruals	4,294	'	'
Cash payments	-3,549	'	'
Balance	$22,637	$1,055	$310

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Details

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012	31-May-11
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Period of Cumulative Pre Tax Losses in Certain States	'3 years	'	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$54,582,000	$24,566,000	$2,392,000	$1,501,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	30,900,000	22,200,000	900,000	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Period	'18 years	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	6,965,000	13,016,000	6,424,000	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	2,600,000	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	500,000	'	'	'
Accrual Interest and Penalties Increase Decrease	400,000	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Including Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	7,400,000	'	'	'
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating Loss Carryforwards	'	218,100,000	'	'
Reasonably Possible Amounts Will Change Within Next Twelve Months [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	3,200,000	'	'	'
Affected the Effective Tax Rate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Accrual Interest and Penalties Increase Decrease	200,000	'	'	'
Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	31,187,000	20,885,000	866,000	'
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	($288,000)	$1,289,000	$25,000	'

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Details_C

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense (benefit)	$3,205	($807)	($1,910)	($5,153)	$12,134	($2,015)	($6,664)	($1,955)	($4,665)	$1,500	($12,152)
Benefit for income taxes from discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106	-8,519	-2,598
Total benefit for income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,771	-7,019	-14,750
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-5,047	8,966	3,169
State	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,586	1,200	3,321
Foreign	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	322	163	155
	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6,311	10,329	6,645
Federal	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,346	-8,397	-17,402
State	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-700	-432	-1,395
	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,646	($8,829)	($18,797)

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Details_D

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012	31-May-11
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'	'	'
General business credits carryforward	$48,007	$31,063	'	'
Employee benefits	22,748	22,485	'	'
Deferred escalating minimum rents	19,832	19,055	'	'
Goodwill	11,691	12,004	'	'
State net operating losses	10,260	8,394	'	'
Insurance reserves	6,267	5,777	'	'
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions	5,148	5,232	'	'
Closed restaurant lease reserves	4,316	3,464	'	'
Other	13,202	16,705	'	'
Gross deferred tax assets	141,471	124,179	'	'
Deferred tax asset valuation allowances	-54,582	-24,566	-2,392	-1,501
Net deferred tax assets	86,889	99,613	'	'
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciable property and equipment	-73,954	-87,542	'	'
Other	-13,038	-10,528	'	'
Total deferred tax liabilities	-86,992	-98,070	'	'
Net deferred tax (liability)/asset	-103	1,543	'	'
Deferred income taxes – current asset	3,397	7,296	'	'
Deferred income taxes – noncurrent liability	($3,500)	($5,753)	'	'

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Details_R

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Rollforward of Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning of year	($24,566)	($2,392)	($1,501)
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets	-30,900	-22,200	-900
End of year	-54,582	-24,566	-2,392
Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets	-31,187	-20,885	-866
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets	288	-1,289	-25
Other Reductions [Member]	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:	'	'	'
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets	$883	'	'

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Details_R1

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Reconciliation from the Statutory Federal Income Tax Expense to the Reported Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Reconciliation from the Statutory Federal Income Tax Expense to the Reported Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Statutory federal income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($24,351)	($7,677)	($3,019)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,564	-1,484	-1,639
Other federal tax credits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-103	-155	-384
Increase in valuation allowance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31,187	20,885	866
Permanent differences	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,243	339	1,293
Other, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,311	-853	1,073
	3,205	-807	-1,910	-5,153	12,134	-2,015	-6,664	-1,955	-4,665	1,500	-12,152
FICA Tip Credit [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Reconciliation from the Statutory Federal Income Tax Expense to the Reported Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax credits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7,533	-8,189	-8,192
Work Oppotunity Credit [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Reconciliation from the Statutory Federal Income Tax Expense to the Reported Income Tax Expense/(Benefit) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Tax credits	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($1,233)	($1,366)	($2,150)

Note_11_Income_Taxes_Details_R2

Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details) - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract]	'	'
Beginning of year	$13,016	$6,424
End of year	6,965	13,016
Additions for tax positions related to the current year	532	4,594
Additions for tax positions of prior years	321	4,468
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-5,186	-1,856
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities	-619	-408
Reductions due to statute settlements	($1,099)	($206)

Note_12_ShareBased_Employee_Co2

Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) (USD $)

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12 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

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Employee Stock Option [Member]

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Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

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Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

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Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

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Make-whole Equity Awards, Stock Options [Member]

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High-performance and Inducement Award, Restricted Stock [Member]

High-performance and Inducement Award, Restricted Stock [Member]

High-performance and Inducement Award,Service-based Stock Options [Member]

High-performance and Inducement Award,Service-based Stock Options [Member]

High-performance and Inducement Award, Performance-based Stock Options [Member]

High-performance and Inducement Award, Performance-based Stock Options [Member]

High-performance and Inducement Award, Performance-based Stock Options [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

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SIP [Member]

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Maximum [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

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Chief Executive Officer [Member]

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SIP [Member]

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SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

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Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

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Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized

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143,000

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66,000

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102,000

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253,000

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601,000

253,000

570,000

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116,000

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Note_12_ShareBased_Employee_Co3

Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Stock Option Activity (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012	31-May-11
Stock Options, Service-based [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Stock Option Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Options	1,953,000	1,911,000	2,716,000	3,239,000
Price	$8.66	$8.27	$8.79	$13.10
Term (years)	'4 years 219 days	'	'	'
Intrinsic Value	$89	'	'	'
Options	'	'	1,110,000	'
Price	'	'	$8.61	'
Term (years)	'	'	'3 years 226 days	'
Intrinsic Value	'	'	$89	'
Options	601,000	503,000	253,000	'
Price	$9.34	$7.81	$7.87	'
Options	-244,000	-591,000	-61,000	'
Price	$6.45	$6.93	$5.82	'
Options	-315,000	-717,000	-715,000	'
Price	$9.29	$11.03	$28.24	'
Stock Options, Performanced-based [Member]	'	'	'	'
Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Stock Option Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Options	735,000	250,000	'	'
Price	$8.82	$7.81	'	'
Term (years)	'5 years 339 days	'	'	'
Options	570,000	250,000	'	'
Price	$9.34	$7.81	'	'
Options	-85,000	'	'	'
Price	$9.34	'	'	'

Note_12_ShareBased_Employee_Co4

Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating Fair Value of Option Grant	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Member]	'	'	'
Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating Fair Value of Option Grant [Line Items]	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	1.17%	0.62%	0.80%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Expected stock price volatility	58.03%	71.84%	75.63%
Expected life (in years)	'4 years 6 months	'4 years 6 months	'4 years 6 months
Monte-Carlo Simulation Model [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]	'	'	'
Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating Fair Value of Option Grant [Line Items]	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	0.45%	0.34%	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	'
Expected stock price volatility	42.86%	46.71%	'
Expected life (in years)	'2 years 146 days	'1 year 189 days	'

Note_12_ShareBased_Employee_Co5

Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2013	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Shares	356,000	423,000	356,000	423,000	299,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	$7.06	$7.75	$7.06	$7.75	$7.24
Shares	'	'	'	344,000	384,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	'	$6.99	$7.87
Shares	'	'	-18,000	-89,000	-260,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$7.87	$7.31	$7.33
Shares	269,000	314,000	-270,000	-322,000	'
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$6.81	$7.82	'
Shares	'	'	68,000	356,000	423,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$7.81	$7.06	$7.75
Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 12 - Share-Based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Shares	1,136,000	797,000	1,136,000	797,000	551,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	$7.92	$8.37	$7.92	$8.37	$8.22
Shares	'	'	423,000	795,000	495,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$8.83	$7.47	$8.30
Shares	'	'	-411,000	-340,000	-248,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$8.10	$7.56	$7.89
Shares	'	'	-140,000	-116,000	-1,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$8.76	$8.92	$9.39
Shares	'	'	1,008,000	1,136,000	797,000
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	$8.11	$7.92	$8.37

Note_13_Segment_Reporting_Deta

Note 13 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Financial Results by Reportable Segment (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Revenues:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$307,311	$295,552	$276,209	$289,674	$316,104	$307,383	$300,077	$327,923	$1,168,746	$1,251,487	$1,311,763
Segment profit:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	63,473	101,163	121,563
Depreciation and amortization:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	54,828	62,398	66,458
Capital expenditures:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,339	37,117	37,966
Total assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	956,427	'	'	'	1,043,183	'	'	'	956,427	1,043,183	1,173,537
Ruby Tuesday [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,147,348	1,234,730	1,308,385
Segment profit:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	69,543	111,367	123,517
Depreciation and amortization:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	51,219	57,900	63,798
Capital expenditures:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,553	22,609	23,421
Total assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	824,293	'	'	'	893,750	'	'	'	824,293	893,750	978,473
Lime Fresh [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,398	16,757	3,378
Segment profit:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-6,070	-10,204	-1,954
Depreciation and amortization:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,259	2,196	366
Capital expenditures:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,742	10,036	6,675
Total assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	15,203	'	'	'	18,943	'	'	'	15,203	18,943	31,491
Support Center and Other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,350	2,302	2,294
Capital expenditures:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,044	4,472	7,870
Total assets:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets	$116,931	'	'	'	$130,490	'	'	'	$116,931	$130,490	$163,573

Note_13_Segment_Reporting_Deta1

Note 13 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Reconciliation of Segment Profit to (Loss)/Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment profit	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$63,473	$101,163	$121,563
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-54,828	-62,398	-66,458
Unallocated general and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-137,151	-138,782	-120,364
Preopening expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-395	-761	-556
Goodwill and trademark impairments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-855	-14,058	-16,919
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-24,945	-26,576	-23,312
Other expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-4,079	-1,278	-875
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	2,324	-8,200	-36,647	-27,052	-14,886	2,701	-10,868	1,119	-69,575	-21,934	-8,626
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unallocated general and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($47,946)	($18,026)	($22,069)

Note_14_Commitments_and_Contin1

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'
Litigation Settlement, Amount	($3)
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	12.4
Purchase Obligation	60.6
Rent and Other [Member]	'
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]	'
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$3

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement2

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013
		Construction in Progress [Member]	Construction in Progress [Member]	Marlin & Ray's [Member]	Truffles [Member]	Wok Hay [Member]
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets Held for Sale, Property Plant and Equipment, Noncurrent (in Dollars)	'	$18.40	$14.80	'	'	'
Number of Restaurants Closed	33	'	'	13	2	1

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement3

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	$622	$1,094
Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	-622	-1,094
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Assets	8,930	8,721
Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Liabilities	-8,930	-8,721
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	622	1,094
Deferred compensation plan: RTI common stock – Equity	($622)	($1,094)

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement4

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member], USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$31,917		$29,808
Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	'		'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	23,035	[1]	24,006	[1]
Assets Held-for-Use [Member]	'		'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$8,882		$5,802
[1]	Included in the carrying value of long-lived assets held for sale as of June 3, 2014 and June 4, 2013 are $18.4 million and $14.8 million, respectively, of assets included in Construction in progress and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as we do not expect to sell these assets within the next 12 months.

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement5

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges	$24,132	$30,369	$13,772
Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Long-lived assets held for sale	872	3,556	891
Long-lived assets held for use	24,319	12,804	11,349
Asset impairment charges	25,191	16,360	12,240
Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'
Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Asset impairment charges	$177	$18,842	$1,393

Note_15_Fair_Value_Measurement6

Note 15 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments not Measured on a Recurring Basis (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments not Measured on a Recurring Basis [Abstract]	'	'
Long-term debt and capital leases	$258,691	$299,002
Long-term debt and capital leases	263,526	310,441
Letters of credit	$405	$270

Note_16_Supplemental_Condensed2

Note 16 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012	31-May-11
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$51,326	$52,907	$48,184	$9,722
Accounts receivable	4,861	4,834	'	'
Inventories	21,174	30,872	'	'
Income tax receivable	2,133	1,900	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	3,397	7,296	'	'
Other current assets	16,899	23,355	'	'
Total current assets	99,790	121,164	'	'
Property and equipment, net	794,846	859,830	'	'
Other assets	61,791	62,189	'	'
Total assets	956,427	1,043,183	1,173,537	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	26,201	14,964	'	'
Accrued and other current liabilities	82,806	82,181	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	4,816	8,487	'	'
Total current liabilities	113,823	105,632	'	'
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	253,875	290,515	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,500	5,753	'	'
Other deferred liabilities	124,020	124,448	'	'
Total liabilities	495,218	526,348	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	614	612	'	'
Capital in excess of par value	76,269	67,596	'	'
Retained earnings	395,226	459,572	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-10,900	-10,945	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	461,209	516,835	576,224	591,713
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	956,427	1,043,183	'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	'	'	'
Income tax receivable	-136,391	-116,429	'	'
Total current assets	-136,391	-116,429	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	-158,266	-167,887	'	'
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	-322,277	-307,068	'	'
Total assets	-616,934	-591,384	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Income tax payable	-136,391	-116,429	'	'
Total current liabilities	-136,391	-116,429	'	'
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	-322,277	-307,068	'	'
Total liabilities	-458,668	-423,497	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Retained earnings	-158,266	-167,887	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	-158,266	-167,887	'	'
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	-616,934	-591,384	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	51,012	52,635	47,986	9,490
Accounts receivable	1,725	1,854	'	'
Inventories	15,114	21,961	'	'
Income tax receivable	138,524	118,329	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	-548	5,372	'	'
Other current assets	14,610	19,519	'	'
Total current assets	220,437	219,670	'	'
Property and equipment, net	587,783	635,478	'	'
Investment in subsidiaries	158,266	167,887	'	'
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	78,612	76,485	'	'
Other assets	48,780	46,812	'	'
Total assets	1,093,878	1,146,332	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	20,545	11,725	'	'
Accrued and other current liabilities	46,450	47,775	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	-341	-347	'	'
Total current liabilities	66,654	59,153	'	'
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	213,039	232,462	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	-445	-1,070	'	'
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	243,665	230,583	'	'
Other deferred liabilities	109,756	108,369	'	'
Total liabilities	632,669	629,497	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Common stock	614	612	'	'
Capital in excess of par value	76,269	67,596	'	'
Retained earnings	395,226	459,572	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-10,900	-10,945	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	461,209	516,835	'	'
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	1,093,878	1,146,332	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current assets:	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	314	272	198	232
Accounts receivable	3,136	2,980	'	'
Inventories	6,060	8,911	'	'
Deferred income tax assets	3,945	1,924	'	'
Other current assets	2,289	3,836	'	'
Total current assets	15,744	17,923	'	'
Property and equipment, net	207,063	224,352	'	'
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	243,665	230,583	'	'
Other assets	13,011	15,377	'	'
Total assets	479,483	488,235	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	5,656	3,239	'	'
Accrued and other current liabilities	36,356	34,406	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	5,157	8,834	'	'
Income tax payable	136,391	116,429	'	'
Total current liabilities	183,560	162,908	'	'
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	40,836	58,053	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	3,945	6,823	'	'
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	78,612	76,485	'	'
Other deferred liabilities	14,264	16,079	'	'
Total liabilities	321,217	320,348	'	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'	'	'
Retained earnings	158,266	167,887	'	'
Total shareholders’ equity	158,266	167,887	'	'
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$479,483	$488,235	'	'

Note_16_Supplemental_Condensed3

Note 16 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Mar. 04, 2014	Dec. 03, 2013	Sep. 03, 2013	Jun. 04, 2013	Mar. 05, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Sep. 04, 2012	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1,162,423	$1,245,226	$1,306,025
Franchise revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,323	6,261	5,738
Total revenue	307,311	295,552	276,209	289,674	316,104	307,383	300,077	327,923	1,168,746	1,251,487	1,311,763
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of merchandise	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	321,521	341,512	375,573
Payroll and related costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	404,379	419,679	440,753
Other restaurant operating costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	260,447	259,014	262,573
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	54,828	59,122	64,144
Selling, general, and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	137,151	138,782	120,364
Closures and impairments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	32,831	14,656	16,751
Trademark impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	855	14,058	16,919
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24,945	26,576	23,312
Gain/(Loss) on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,364	22	'
Total costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,238,321	1,273,421	1,320,389
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	2,324	-8,200	-36,647	-27,052	-14,886	2,701	-10,868	1,119	-69,575	-21,934	-8,626
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	3,205	-807	-1,910	-5,153	12,134	-2,015	-6,664	-1,955	-4,665	1,500	-12,152
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	-881	-7,393	-34,737	-21,899	-27,020	4,716	-4,204	3,074	-64,910	-23,434	3,526
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	467	86	354	-343	-2,120	-2,520	-10,864	-475	564	-15,979	-3,714
Net income (loss)	-414	-7,307	-34,383	-22,242	-29,140	2,196	-15,068	2,599	-64,346	-39,413	-188
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	45	3,312	-1,205
Total comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64,301	-36,101	-1,393
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,005	38,485	35,905
Total costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,005	38,485	35,905
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-21,005	-38,485	-35,905
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-21,005	-38,485	-35,905
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	810	1,392
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-21,005	-37,675	-34,513
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-21,005	-37,675	-34,513
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	842,842	904,761	944,501
Franchise revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	223	188	216
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	843,065	904,949	944,717
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of merchandise	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	233,562	248,378	271,559
Payroll and related costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	287,358	298,194	309,854
Other restaurant operating costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	187,055	185,224	186,754
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	40,188	43,541	47,475
Selling, general, and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	87,248	91,587	79,594
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	59,257	68,466	71,670
Closures and impairments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18,904	13,181	12,282
Trademark impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,023	1,440
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-21,005	-38,485	-35,905
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	19,978	20,920	13,295
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,081	13,826	13,096
Gain/(Loss) on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,364	22	'
Total costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	926,990	953,877	971,114
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-83,925	-48,928	-26,397
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-19,015	-25,494	-29,923
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64,910	-23,434	3,526
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	564	-15,979	-3,714
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64,346	-39,413	-188
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	45	3,312	-1,205
Total comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-64,301	-36,101	-1,393
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	319,581	340,465	361,524
Franchise revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	6,100	6,073	5,522
Total revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	325,681	346,538	367,046
Operating costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of merchandise	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	87,959	93,134	104,014
Payroll and related costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	117,021	121,485	130,899
Other restaurant operating costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	73,392	73,790	75,819
Depreciation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	14,640	15,581	16,669
Selling, general, and administrative	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	49,903	47,195	40,770
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-59,257	-68,466	-71,670
Closures and impairments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,927	1,475	4,469
Trademark impairment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	855	5,035	15,479
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,967	5,656	10,017
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-13,081	-13,826	-13,096
Total costs and expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	290,326	281,059	313,370
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	35,355	65,479	53,676
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	14,350	26,994	17,771
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,005	38,485	35,905
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-810	-1,392
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	21,005	37,675	34,513
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$21,005	$37,675	$34,513

Note_16_Supplemental_Condensed4

Note 16 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	$45,375	$35,954	$112,251
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-28,339	-37,117	-37,966
Acquisition of franchise and other entities, net	'	'	-24,084
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net	5,637	51,765	21,150
Proceeds from disposal of assets	15,526	6,997	5,994
Other, net	973	468	1,151
Net cash used by investing activities	-6,203	22,113	-33,755
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	'	'	246,340
Net payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	-177,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-40,232	-27,180	-85,557
Stock repurchases	-579	-30,278	-18,441
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,576	4,090	355
Payments for debt issuance costs	-1,802	-358	-5,767
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	284	382	36
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	-40,753	-53,344	-40,034
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-1,581	4,723	38,462
Beginning of year	52,907	48,184	9,722
End of year	51,326	52,907	48,184
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	-17,543	-88,848	-42,085
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Intercompany transactions	17,543	88,848	42,085
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	17,543	88,848	42,085
End of year	0	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,854	34,877	48,516
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-21,132	-31,531	-28,253
Acquisition of franchise and other entities, net	'	'	-24,084
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions, net	5,637	51,765	21,150
Proceeds from disposal of assets	14,503	4,421	5,834
Other, net	973	468	1,151
Net cash used by investing activities	-19	25,123	-24,202
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	'	'	246,340
Net payments on revolving credit facility	'	'	-177,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	-20,019	-14,514	-44,437
Stock repurchases	-579	-30,278	-18,441
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,576	4,090	355
Payments for debt issuance costs	-1,802	-358	-5,767
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	284	382	36
Intercompany transactions	13,082	-14,673	13,096
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	-7,458	-55,351	14,182
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-1,623	4,649	38,496
Beginning of year	52,635	47,986	9,490
End of year	51,012	52,635	47,986
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	57,064	89,925	105,820
Investing activities:	'	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-7,207	-5,586	-9,713
Proceeds from disposal of assets	1,023	2,576	160
Net cash used by investing activities	-6,184	-3,010	-9,553
Financing activities:	'	'	'
Principal payments on long-term debt	-20,213	-12,666	-41,120
Intercompany transactions	-30,625	-74,175	-55,181
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities	-50,838	-86,841	-96,301
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	42	74	-34
Beginning of year	272	198	232
End of year	$314	$272	$198

Note_17_Supplemental_Quarterly2

Note 17 - Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - Quarterly Financial Results (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014		Mar. 04, 2014		Dec. 03, 2013		Sep. 03, 2013		Jun. 04, 2013		Mar. 05, 2013		Dec. 04, 2012		Sep. 04, 2012		Jun. 03, 2014		Jun. 04, 2013		Jun. 05, 2012
Quarterly Financial Results [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'
Revenues	$307,311		$295,552		$276,209		$289,674		$316,104		$307,383		$300,077		$327,923		$1,168,746		$1,251,487		$1,311,763
Gross profit*	58,136	[1]	49,060	[1]	35,734	[1]	39,469	[1]	57,139	[1]	56,278	[1]	50,851	[1]	67,014	[1]	182,399	[1]	231,282	[1]	'
(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes	2,324		-8,200		-36,647		-27,052		-14,886		2,701		-10,868		1,119		-69,575		-21,934		-8,626
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	3,205		-807		-1,910		-5,153		12,134		-2,015		-6,664		-1,955		-4,665		1,500		-12,152
Loss from continuing operations	-881		-7,393		-34,737		-21,899		-27,020		4,716		-4,204		3,074		-64,910		-23,434		3,526
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	467		86		354		-343		-2,120		-2,520		-10,864		-475		564		-15,979		-3,714
Net loss	($414)		($7,307)		($34,383)		($22,242)		($29,140)		$2,196		($15,068)		$2,599		($64,346)		($39,413)		($188)
Basic loss per share:	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'
Loss from continuing operations ** (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)	[2]	($0.12)	[2]	($0.58)	[2]	($0.36)	[2]	($0.44)		$0.08		($0.07)		$0.05		($1.08)	[2]	($0.38)		$0.06
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations ** (in Dollars per share)	$0	[2]	$0	[2]	$0.01	[2]	($0.01)	[2]	($0.05)		($0.04)		($0.17)		($0.01)		$0.01	[2]	($0.27)		($0.06)
Net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)		($0.12)		($0.57)		($0.37)		($0.49)		$0.04		($0.24)		$0.04		($1.07)		($0.65)		$0
Diluted loss per share:	'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'		'
Loss from continuing operations ** (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)	[2]	($0.12)	[2]	($0.58)	[2]	($0.36)	[2]	($0.44)		$0.08		($0.07)		$0.05		($1.08)	[2]	($0.38)		$0.06
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations ** (in Dollars per share)	$0	[2]	$0	[2]	$0.01	[2]	($0.01)	[2]	($0.05)		($0.04)		($0.17)		($0.01)		$0.01	[2]	($0.27)		($0.06)
Net loss per share (in Dollars per share)	($0.01)		($0.12)		($0.57)		($0.37)		($0.49)		$0.04		($0.24)		$0.04		($1.07)		($0.65)		$0
[1]	We define gross profit as revenue less cost of merchandise, payroll and related costs, and other restaurant operating costs.
[2]	The sum of the quarterly amounts do not equal the reported annual amount as each is computed independently based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.

Note_18_Subsequent_Events_Deta

Note 18 - Subsequent Events (Details)

2 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

2 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Aug. 04, 2014

Sep. 03, 2013

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 03, 2014

Jun. 04, 2013

Jun. 05, 2012

Jun. 03, 2014

Stock Options, Service-based [Member]

Stock Options, Service-based [Member]

Stock Options, Service-based [Member]

Stock Options, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]

SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]

Note 18 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross

810,000

601,000

503,000

253,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period

'

'

'

'

382,000

344,000

213,000

186,000

423,000

795,000

495,000

'

Number of Annual Installments

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'2 years 6 months

'2 years 6 months

'

'

'

'3 years

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 03, 2014	Jun. 04, 2013	Jun. 05, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Notes	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Period	$259	$41	$41
Charged/ (Credited) to Costs and Expenses	307	259	19
Charged/ (Credited) to other Accounts	'	-20	'
Write-offs	-566	-21	-19
Balance at End of Period	'	$259	$41