Ruby Tuesday Inactive 10-Q9 Oct 152016 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 01, 2015	Oct. 06, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RUBY TUESDAY INC
Trading Symbol	RT
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,951,255
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	68,270
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 1, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,938	$ 75,331
Accounts receivable	6,001	5,287
Inventories:
Merchandise	14,758	12,861
China, silver and supplies	8,025	7,550
Income tax receivable	432
Prepaid rent and other expenses	13,816	12,398
Assets held for sale	3,574	5,453
Total current assets	103,544	118,880
Property and equipment, net	746,667	752,174
Deferred income taxes, net	1,794
Other assets	51,876	54,398
Total assets	903,881	925,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,650	23,005
Accrued liabilities:
Taxes, other than income and payroll	11,435	11,067
Payroll and related costs	13,919	20,351
Insurance	7,342	7,633
Deferred revenue – gift cards	15,082	16,636
Rent and other	25,128	20,535
Current portion of long-term debt, including capital leases	1,828	10,078
Income tax payable		1,069
Deferred income taxes, net	1,982	7
Total current liabilities	94,366	110,381
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	230,557	231,017
Deferred income taxes, net		1,442
Deferred escalating minimum rent	51,713	50,768
Other deferred liabilities	66,185	66,261
Total liabilities	$ 442,821	$ 459,869
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; (authorized: 100,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 61,951 shares at 9/01/15; 62,098 shares at 6/02/15)	$ 620	$ 621
Capital in excess of par value	83,586	83,870
Retained earnings	387,838	392,032
Deferred compensation liability payable in Company stock	670	681
Company stock held by Deferred Compensation Plan	(670)	(681)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,984)	(10,940)
Total shareholders’ equity	461,060	465,583
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$ 903,881	$ 925,452

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized	100,000	100,000
Common stock, issued	61,951	62,098

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$ 277,907	$ 279,457
Franchise revenue	1,573	1,725
	279,480	281,182
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)	76,241	75,147
Payroll and related costs	95,335	95,842
Other restaurant operating costs	62,207	59,218
Depreciation and amortization	12,806	13,239
Selling, general and administrative, net	29,396	30,901
Closures and impairments	2,712	1,482
Interest expense, net	6,000	5,422
	284,697	281,251
Loss before income taxes	(5,217)	(69)
Benefit for income taxes	(1,023)	(2,634)
Net (loss)/income	(4,194)	2,565
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
Changes in pension and postretirement benefits	(44)	463
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (4,238)	$ 3,028
(Loss)/earnings per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.04
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in Shares)	61,344	60,419
Diluted (in Shares)	61,344	61,053

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	$ (4,194)	$ 2,565
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,806	13,239
Deferred income taxes	(1,345)	(2,840)
Loss on impairments, including disposition of assets	2,278	1,462
Share-based compensation expense	(279)	1,749
Lease reserve adjustments	604	466
Deferred escalating minimum rent	557	617
Other, net	1,258	(225)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	74	227
Inventories	(2,372)	1,180
Income taxes	(1,501)	402
Prepaid and other assets	(966)	(978)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	(9,391)	(4,782)
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities	(2,471)	13,082
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,942)	(6,977)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	2,746	273
Insurance proceeds from property claims		135
Reductions in Deferred Compensation Plan assets	209	370
Net cash used by investing activities	(6,987)	(6,199)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(8,901)	(1,205)
Stock repurchases	(9)	(55)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	(60)
Net cash used by financing activities	(8,935)	(1,320)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(18,393)	5,563
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	75,331	51,326
End of quarter	56,938	56,889
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized	1,478	919
Income taxes, net	1,759	25
Significant non-cash investing and financing activities:
Retirement of fully depreciated assets	5,956	5,115
Reclassification of properties to assets held for sale	$ 325	$ 2,967

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION Ruby Tuesday, Inc., including its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“RTI,” the “Company,” “we,” and/or “our”), owns and operates Ruby Tuesday® casual dining and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill® (“Lime Fresh”) fast casual restaurants. We also franchise the Ruby Tuesday concept in selected domestic and international markets and the Lime Fresh concept in selected domestic markets. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 2, 2015 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. As discussed below, we have made certain reclassifications to prior year amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to the current period. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in RTI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 2, 2015. Reclassifications As further reflected in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest ( Subtopic 835-30 ): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs As presented June 2, 2015 Reclassifications As adjusted June 2, 2015 Prepaid rent and other expenses $ 13,181 $ (783 ) $ 12,398 Other assets 57,554 (3,156 ) 54,398 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases 10,861 (783 ) 10,078 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 234,173 (3,156 ) 231,017 As shown in the table below, we have also reclassified amortization of intangible assets from Other restaurant operating costs to Depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income for the prior period to be comparable with the classification for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015. We made this reclassification to more accurately reflect the nature of the expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. Amounts presented are in thousands. As presented Thirteen weeks ended September 2, 2014 Reclassifications As adjusted Thirteen weeks ended September 2, 2014 Other restaurant operating costs $ 59,799 $ (581 ) $ 59,218 Depreciation and amortization 12,658 581 13,239 Chang e in Accounting Principle During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015, we completed the implementation of a new inventory management system in our company-owned restaurants. In connection with this implementation, we changed our method of accounting for inventory from the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market method utilized by our legacy system to the lower of cost or market method using a weighted-average cost method. We believe this change in accounting principle is preferable because we believe it will result in greater precision in the costing of inventories. In addition, the weighted-average cost method better aligns with the functionality of the new inventory management system. We determined that the effects of adopting the average cost method as of September 1, 2015 were not material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Prior to the conversion to the new inventory management system, we were not able to determine the impact of the change to the weighted-average cost method. Therefore, we did not retroactively apply the change to periods prior to fiscal year 2016.

Note 2 - (Loss)_Earnings Per Sh

Note 2 - (Loss)/Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
Note 2 - (Loss)/Earnings Per Share	Sep. 01, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	NOTE 2 – ( LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic (loss)/earnings per share is computed by dividing net (loss)/income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period presented. Diluted (loss)/earnings per share gives effect to stock options and restricted stock outstanding during the applicable periods, except during loss periods as the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table reflects the calculation of weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding as presented in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (in thousands, except per share data): Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Net (loss)/income $ (4,194 ) $ 2,565 Weighted average common shares outstanding 61,344 60,419 Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock – 634 Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding 61,344 61,053 Basic (loss)/earnings per share $ (0.07 ) $ 0.04 Diluted (loss)/earnings per share $ (0.07 ) $ 0.04 Stock options with an exercise price greater than the average market price of our common stock and certain options, restricted stock, and restricted share units 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, restricted shares, and restricted share units that were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect (in thousands): Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Stock options 2,813 2,826 Restricted shares / Restricted share units 749 8 Total 3,562 2,834

Note 3 - Franchise Programs

Note 3 - Franchise Programs	3 Months Ended
Note 3 - Franchise Programs	Sep. 01, 2015
Franchise Programs [Abstract]
Franchise Programs [Text Block]	NOTE 3 – FRANCHISE PROGRAMS As of September 1, 2015, our domestic and international franchisees collectively operated 78 domestic and international Ruby Tuesday restaurants and eight domestic Lime Fresh restaurants. We do not own any equity interest in our existing franchisees. Under the terms of the franchise operating agreements, we charge a royalty fee (generally 4.0% of monthly gross sales for our Ruby Tuesday concept franchisees and 5.25% of monthly gross sales for our Lime Fresh concept franchisees) and require all domestic franchisees to contribute a percentage, 1.5% as of September 1, 2015, of monthly gross sales to a national advertising fund formed to cover their pro rata portion of the production and airing costs associated with our national advertising campaign. Under the terms of those agreements, we can charge up to 3.0% of monthly gross sales for this national advertising fund. Advertising amounts received from domestic franchisees are considered by RTI to be reimbursements, recorded on an accrual basis as earned, and have been netted against Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. In addition to the advertising fee discussed above, our Ruby Tuesday concept franchise agreements allow us to charge up to a 2.0% support service fee and a 1.5% marketing and purchasing fee. Our last support services contract expired on June 30, 2015. For the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014, we recorded $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in support service and marketing and purchasing fees, which were an offset to Selling, general and administrative, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income.

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable	3 Months Ended
Note 4 - Accounts Receivable	Sep. 01, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 4 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands): September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Rebates receivable $ 816 $ 943 Amounts due from franchisees 2,117 1,995 Third-party gift card sales 952 1,330 Other receivables 2,116 1,019 $ 6,001 $ 5,287 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.

Note 5 - Property, Equipment, A

Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, and Operating Leases	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 5 – PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, AND OPERATING LEASES Property and equipment, net, is comprised of the following (in thousands): September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Land $ 212,068 $ 212,073 Buildings 427,786 426,813 Improvements 355,915 358,549 Restaurant equipment 248,469 247,775 Other equipment 88,954 87,782 Surplus properties* 10,145 10,504 Construction in progress and other 3,814 4,316 1,347,151 1,347,812 Less accumulated depreciation 600,484 595,638 $ 746,667 $ 752,174 * Surplus properties represent assets held for sale that are not classified as such in the Condensed 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, closed properties which include a building, and liquor licenses not needed for operations. Included within the current assets section of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015 are amounts classified as held for sale totaling $3.6 million and $5.5 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. During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015, we sold surplus properties with carrying values of $2.1 million at net gains of $0.6 million. During the 13 weeks ended September 2, 2014, we sold liquor licenses with no carrying value at a gain of $0.3 million. Cash proceeds, net of broker fees, from these sales totaled $2.7 million and $0.3 million for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014, respectively.

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Cap

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases	3 Months Ended
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Debt and Capital Leases Disclosures [Text Block]	NOTE 6 – LONG- TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following (in thousands): September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 (as adjusted) Senior unsecured notes $ 215,000 $ 215,000 Unamortized discount (2,073 ) (2,162 ) Unamortized debt issuance costs (3,504 ) (3,656 ) Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 209,423 209,182 Revolving credit facility – – Mortgage loan obligations 22,696 31,607 Unamortized premium - mortgage loan obligations 225 383 Unamortized debt issuance costs - mortgage loan obligations (176 ) (283 ) Capital lease obligations 217 206 232,385 241,095 Less current maturities 1,828 10,078 $ 230,557 $ 231,017 On May 14, 2012, we entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”) among Ruby Tuesday, Inc., 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 was $5.1 million and $1.1 million as of September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015, respectively, and 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. We may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal balance 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. The Indenture also restricts the declaration and payment of a dividend or other distribution on, and/or repurchase by RTI in respect of, its outstanding common stock at any time and from time to time. 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. On December 3, 2013, we entered into a four-year revolving credit agreement (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 terms of the Senior Credit Facility provide for a $25.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. Under the terms of 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, provided that the rate shall not be less than zero. 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 September 1, 2015 net book value of $78.8 million. We had no borrowings outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility at September 1, 2015. After consideration of letters of credit outstanding, we had $38.3 million available under the Senior Credit Facility as of September 1, 2015. 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. Under the terms of the Senior Credit Facility we are allowed, under certain circumstances, to repurchase up to $20.0 million of the Senior Notes in any fiscal year. We did not repurchase any Senior Notes during the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015. 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 4.75 to 1.0 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.45 to 1.0 for the quarter ended September 1, 2015. For the remainder of fiscal year 2016, the Senior Credit Facility requires us to maintain a maximum leverage ratio of 4.50 to 1.0 for our second and third fiscal quarters and 4.40 to 1.0 for our fourth fiscal quarter, and requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50 to 1.0 for our second fiscal quarter, 1.55 to 1.0 for our third fiscal quarter, and 1.60 to 1.0 for our fourth fiscal quarter. 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 amended certain financial reporting requirements under the specified loans and modify and/or provide for certain financial covenants for the specified loans, including the maximum leverage ratio and the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. We were in compliance with our maximum leverage ratio and our minimum fixed charge coverage ratio as of September 1, 2015. Our $22.7 million in mortgage loan obligations as of September 1, 2015 consists of various loans acquired upon franchise acquisitions. These loans, which mature between January 2017 and October 2021, have balances which range from $0.7 million to $7.2 million and interest rates of 7.60% to 10.17%. Many of the properties acquired from franchisees collateralize the loans outstanding. During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015, we prepaid and retired ten mortgage loan obligations with an aggregate balance of $8.3 million as of June 2, 2015 using cash on hand. Additionally, we paid $0.9 million in prepayment premiums and an insignificant amount of accrued interest in connection with the retirement of these obligations. The prepayment of this debt eliminated one mortgage lender and allowed for the release of 26 properties which had served as collateral.

Note 7 - Closures and Impairmen

Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense	3 Months Ended
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]	NOTE 7 – CLOSURES AND IMPAIRMENTS EXPENSE Closures and impairments expense includes the following for the thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014 (in thousands): September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Closures and impairments from continuing operations Property impairments $ 2,577 $ 1,056 Closed restaurant lease reserves 604 466 Other closing expense 121 233 Gain on sale of surplus properties (590 ) (273 ) Closures and impairments, net $ 2,712 $ 1,482 A rollforward of our reserve for future lease obligations associated with closed properties is as follows (in thousands): Reserve for Lease Obligations Balance at June 2, 2015 $ 7,051 Closing expense including rent and other lease charges 604 Payments (627 ) Other adjustments (368 ) Balance at September 1, 2015 $ 6,660 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, $6.6 million and $7.0 million are included within the Accrued liabilities – Rent and other caption in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015, respectively. For the remainder of fiscal year 2016 and beyond, we expect that 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.

Note 8 - Employee Post-employme

Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits	3 Months Ended
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits	Sep. 01, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 8 – EMPLOYEE POST-EMPLOYMENT 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 may 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 $0.1 million to the Retirement Plan during the remainder of fiscal year 2016. 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 may enter the plan after that date. Included in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015 are amounts within Accrued liabilities: Payroll and related costs of $3.2 million as of both dates and amounts within Other deferred liabilities of $34.8 million and $33.9 million, respectively, relating to our three defined benefit pension plans. Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits Our Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits plans provide medical 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 costs and the amounts recognized in our Condensed 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 Plans Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Service cost $ 230 $ 75 Interest cost 599 443 Expected return on plan assets (103 ) (124 ) Recognized actuarial loss 628 430 Net periodic benefit cost $ 1,354 $ 824 Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 Interest cost 12 12 Recognized actuarial loss 32 33 Net periodic benefit cost $ 45 $ 46 During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014, we reclassified recognized actuarial losses of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, out of accumulated other comprehensive loss and into pension expense, which is included in Selling, general and administrative, net within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. Accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015 was $11.0 million and $10.9 million, respectively. The change in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 was attributable to $0.7 million of recognized actuarial losses as discussed above which were offset by $0.7 million of additional liability related to our pension plans. We also sponsor two defined contribution retirement savings plans. Information regarding these plans is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 2, 2015.

Note 9 - Income Taxes

Note 9 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Note 9 - Income Taxes	Sep. 01, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 9 – INCOME TAXES Under Accounting Standards Codification 740 (“ASC 740”), companies are required to apply their estimated annual tax rate on a year-to-date basis in each interim period. Under ASC 740, companies should not apply the estimated annual tax rate to interim financial results if the estimated annual tax rate is not reliably predictable. In this situation, the interim tax rate should be based on the actual year-to-date results. Due to changes in our projections, which have fluctuated as we work through our brand repositioning, a reliable projection of our annual effective rate has been difficult to determine. As such, we recorded a tax provision for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 based on the actual year-to-date results, in accordance with ASC 740. 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. Our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets totaled $65.5 million and $62.8 million as of September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015, respectively. We recorded a tax benefit of $1.0 million and $2.6 million for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014, respectively. Included in our $2.6 million tax benefit for the 13 weeks ended September 2, 2014 was a benefit of $3.2 million representing an immaterial prior period correction to our deferred tax asset valuation allowance. We had a gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of accrued interest and penalties, of $3.9 million as of both September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015, of which $3.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, was reclassified against our deferred tax assets. As of September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate was $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of September 1, 2015 includes an insignificant amount 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. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized as components of income tax expense. As of both September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015, we had accrued $0.4 million for the payment of interest and penalties. At September 1, 2015, 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, we are no longer subject to state and local examinations by tax authorities prior to fiscal year 2012.

Note 10 - Share-based Employee

Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation	3 Months Ended
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	NOTE 10 – SHARE-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION We compensate our employees and directors using share-based compensation through the following plans: 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 September 1, 2015, we had reserved a total of 3,972,000 shares of common stock for the SIP and 1996 SIP. Of the reserved shares at September 1, 2015, 1,859,000 were subject to options outstanding. Stock option exercises are settled with the issuance of new shares. Net shares of common stock available for issuance at September 1, 2015 were 2,113,000. Stock Options The following table summarizes our stock option activity under these plans for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 (in thousands, except per-share data): Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Service-based vesting: Balance at June 2, 2015 2,441 $ 7.78 Cancellations and forfeitures (208 ) 6.61 Expired (12 ) 7.07 Balance at September 1, 2015 2,221 $ 7.89 3.83 $ 377 Exercisable 1,573 $ 8.33 3.19 $ 118 Market-based vesting: Balance at June 2, 2015 515 $ 8.60 Cancellations and forfeitures (125 ) 9.34 Balance at September 1, 2015 390 $ 8.36 4.49 $ – Exercisable – $ – – $ – At September 1, 2015, there was approximately $0.7 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 1.3 years. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”) The following table summarizes our restricted stock and RSU activity for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 (in thousands, except per-share data): Weighted-Average Number of Grant-Date Service-based vesting: Shares Fair Value Unvested at June 2, 2015 803 $ 6.98 Granted 244 6.51 Vested (79 ) 8.32 Forfeited (150 ) 7.64 Unvested at September 1, 2015 818 $ 6.59 Weighted-Average Number of Grant-Date Market-based vesting: Shares Fair Value Unvested at June 2, 2015 – – Granted 262 $ 6.51 Unvested at September 1, 2015 262 $ 6.51 The fair values of the restricted stock and RSU awards reflected above were based on the fair market value of our common stock at the time of grant. At September 1, 2015, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and RSU grants totaled approximately $4.3 million and will be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of approximately 2.0 years. During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015, we granted 244,000 service-based and 262,000 market-based RSUs to certain employees under the terms of the SIP and 1996 SIP. The service-based RSUs will vest in three equal installments over a three-year period following the date of grant. The market-based RSUs will cliff vest at the end of a three-year period following the date of grant. Vesting of the market-based RSUs is further contingent upon the Company’s achievement of a total shareholder return market condition over a three year period, which will be measured in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. On July 25, 2015, our then President Ruby Tuesday Concept and Chief Operations Officer left the Company. Accordingly, included within our share-based compensation expense for the current quarter is a forfeiture credit of $1.3 million in connection with the forfeiture of 333,000 unvested stock options and 137,000 unvested shares of restricted stock. Share-based compensation expense is included within Selling, general, and administrative, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014, we recorded a net credit for share-based compensation of $0.3 million as a result of the previously mentioned forfeitures, and expense of $1.7 million, respectively.

Note 11 - Segment Reporting

Note 11 - Segment Reporting	3 Months Ended
Note 11 - Segment Reporting	Sep. 01, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	N OTE 11 – SEGMENT REPORTING As discussed in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we reclassified unamortized debt issuance costs reported in our June 2, 2015 Consolidated Balance Sheets. Those reclassifications are reflected in the prior year amounts shown below for total assets. Financial results by reportable segment for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014 are as follows (in thousands): Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 (as adjusted) Revenues: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 274,247 $ 276,043 Lime Fresh concept 5,233 5,139 Total revenues $ 279,480 $ 281,182 Segment profit/(loss): Ruby Tuesday concept $ 25,083 $ 30,389 Lime Fresh concept 454 (176 ) Total segment profit $ 25,537 $ 30,213 Depreciation and amortization: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 11,891 $ 12,263 Lime Fresh concept 379 423 Support center and other 536 553 Total depreciation and amortization $ 12,806 $ 13,239 Closures and impairments, net: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 2,796 $ 652 Lime Fresh concept (84 ) 307 Support center and other – 523 Total closures and impairments, net $ 2,712 $ 1,482 Capital expenditures: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 9,536 $ 6,341 Lime Fresh concept 126 49 Support center and other 280 587 Total capital expenditures $ 9,942 $ 6,977 Total assets by reportable segment are as follows (in thousands): September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Total assets: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 782,838 $ 786,931 Lime Fresh concept 10,632 10,839 Support center and other 110,411 127,682 Total assets $ 903,881 $ 925,452 The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to loss before income taxes for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014 (in thousands): Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Segment profit $ 25,537 $ 30,213 Less: Depreciation and amortization (12,806 ) (13,239 ) Unallocated general and administrative expenses (11,897 ) (10,962 ) Interest expense, net (6,000 ) (5,422 ) Other expense, net (51 ) (659 ) Loss before income taxes $ (5,217 ) $ (69 )

Note 12 - Commitments and Conti

Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 01, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 12 – 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 July 23, 2014, a case styled Kimberly LaFrance, et al. v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc

Note 13 _ Fair Value Measuremen

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements	Sep. 01, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	NOTE 13 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The following table presents the fair value of financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall (in thousands): Level September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Assets 1 $ 7,207 $ 8,017 Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Liabilities 1 (7,207 ) (8,017 ) During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 there were no transfers among levels within the fair value hierarchy. The Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan (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 Condensed 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 investments, as well as the offsetting compensation expense, is recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The investment in RTI common stock and related liability payable in RTI common stock, which are reflected in Shareholders’ Equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are excluded from the fair value table above as these are considered treasury shares and reported at cost. The following table presents the fair value of assets measured on a non-recurring basis during the quarter ended September 1, 2015 and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the measurements fall (in thousands): Fair Value Measurements Level September 1, 2015 Long-lived assets held for sale 2 $ 1,402 Long-lived assets held for use 2 424 Total $ 1,826 The following table presents losses recognized during the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 and September 2, 2014 resulting from non-recurring fair value measurements. The amounts presented are included in Closures and impairments, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income (in thousands): 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Included within continuing operations Long-lived assets held for sale $ 92 $ 599 Long-lived assets held for use 2,485 457 Total $ 2,577 $ 1,056 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 Condensed 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. The fair values of our long-lived assets held for use are also based on broker estimates of the value of the land, building, leasehold improvements, and other residual assets (Level 2) or discounted cash flow estimates using unobservable inputs (Level 3). Our financial instruments at September 1, 2015 and June 2, 2015 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and payable, and long-term debt. 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 long-term debt, which are not measured on a recurring basis using fair value, are as follows (in thousands): September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 (as adjusted) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Long-term debt (Level 2) $ 232,168 $ 244,665 $ 240,889 $ 255,194 We estimated the fair value of debt using market quotes and calculations based on market rates.

Note 14 _ Supplemental Condense

Note 14 – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]	NOTE 14 – SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS As discussed in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Senior Notes held by Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (the “Parent”) 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 September 1, 2015 (In thousands) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 56,644 $ 294 $ – $ 56,938 Accounts receivable 2,442 3,559 – 6,001 Inventories 16,289 6,494 – 22,783 Income tax receivable 159,262 – (158,830 ) 432 Other current assets 14,098 3,292 – 17,390 Total current assets 248,735 13,639 (158,830 ) 103,544 Property and equipment, net 549,815 196,852 – 746,667 Deferred income taxes, net 2,497 (703 ) 1,794 Investment in subsidiaries 129,843 – (129,843 ) – Due from/(to) subsidiaries 80,673 218,348 (299,021 ) – Other assets 42,105 9,771 – 51,876 Total assets $ 1,053,668 $ 437,907 $ (587,694 ) $ 903,881 Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 13,267 $ 4,383 $ – $ 17,650 Accrued and other current liabilities 43,448 29,458 – 72,906 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases (1,014 ) 2,842 – 1,828 Income tax payable 158,830 (158,830 ) – Deferred income taxes, net 4,672 (2,690 ) – 1,982 Total current liabilities 60,373 192,823 (158,830 ) 94,366 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 210,654 19,903 – 230,557 Due to/(from) subsidiaries 218,348 80,673 (299,021 ) – Other deferred liabilities 103,233 14,665 - 117,898 Total liabilities 592,608 308,064 (457,851 ) 442,821 Shareholders’ equity: Common stock 620 – – 620 Capital in excess of par value 83,586 – – 83,586 Retained earnings 387,838 129,843 (129,843 ) 387,838 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,984 ) – – (10,984 ) Total shareholders’ equity 461,060 129,843 (129,843 ) 461,060 Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity $ 1,053,668 $ 437,907 $ (587,694 ) $ 903,881 Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of June 2, 2015 (as adjusted) (In thousands) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 75,034 $ 297 $ – $ 75,331 Accounts receivable 1,557 3,730 – 5,287 Inventories 14,581 5,830 – 20,411 Income tax receivable 153,146 – (153,146 ) – Other current assets 15,543 2,308 – 17,851 Total current assets 259,861 12,165 (153,146 ) 118,880 Property and equipment, net 554,089 198,085 – 752,174 Investment in subsidiaries 128,824 - (128,824 ) – Due from/(to) subsidiaries 66,019 215,373 (281,392 ) – Other assets 44,118 10,280 – 54,398 Total assets $ 1,052,911 $ 435,903 $ (563,362 ) $ 925,452 Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 18,533 $ 4,472 $ – $ 23,005 Accrued and other current liabilities 42,458 33,764 – 76,222 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases (994 ) 11,072 – 10,078 Income tax payable – 154,215 (153,146 ) 1,069 Deferred income taxes, net 2,839 (2,832 ) – 7 Total current liabilities 62,836 200,691 (153,146 ) 110,381 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 210,382 20,635 – 231,017 Deferred income taxes, net (3,865 ) 5,307 – 1,442 Due to/(from) subsidiaries 215,373 66,019 (281,392 ) – Other deferred liabilities 102,602 14,427 – 117,029 Total liabilities 587,328 307,079 (434,538 ) 459,869 Shareholders’ equity: Common stock 621 – – 621 Capital in excess of par value 83,870 – – 83,870 Retained earnings 392,032 128,824 (128,824 ) 392,032 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,940 ) – – (10,940 ) Total shareholders’ equity 465,583 128,824 (128,824 ) 465,583 Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity $ 1,052,911 $ 435,903 $ (563,362 ) $ 925,452 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 1, 2015 (In thousands) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Revenue: Restaurant sales and operating revenue $ 201,416 $ 76,491 $ – $ 277,907 Franchise revenue 15 1,558 – 1,573 201,431 78,049 – 279,480 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 55,228 21,013 – 76,241 Payroll and related costs 67,341 27,994 – 95,335 Other restaurant operating costs 45,202 17,005 – 62,207 Depreciation and amortization 9,127 3,679 – 12,806 Selling, general, and administrative 20,589 8,807 – 29,396 Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations 11,126 (11,126 ) – – Closures and impairments 2,589 123 – 2,712 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (11,966 ) – 11,966 – Interest expense, net 4,598 1,402 – 6,000 Intercompany interest expense/(income) 2,975 (2,975 ) – – 206,809 65,922 11,966 284,697 (Loss)/income before income taxes (5,378 ) 12,127 (11,966 ) (5,217 ) (Benefit)/provision for income taxes (1,184 ) 161 – (1,023 ) Net (loss)/income $ (4,194 ) $ 11,966 $ (11,966 ) $ (4,194 ) Other comprehensive loss: Changes in pension and postretirement benefits (44 ) – – (44 ) Total comprehensive loss $ (4,238 ) $ 11,966 $ (11,966 ) $ (4,238 ) Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 2, 2014 (as adjusted) (In thousands) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Revenue: Restaurant sales and operating revenue $ 202,551 $ 76,906 $ – $ 279,457 Franchise revenue 146 1,579 – 1,725 202,697 78,485 – 281,182 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 54,530 20,617 – 75,147 Payroll and related costs 68,042 27,800 – 95,842 Other restaurant operating costs 43,332 15,886 – 59,218 Depreciation and amortization 9,467 3,772 – 13,239 Selling, general, and administrative 20,221 10,680 – 30,901 Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations 11,142 (11,142 ) – – Closures and impairments 1,231 251 – 1,482 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (7,781 ) – 7,781 – Interest expense, net 4,511 911 – 5,422 Intercompany interest expense/(income) 2,892 (2,892 ) – – 207,587 65,883 7,781 281,251 (Loss)/income before income taxes (4,890 ) 12,602 (7,781 ) (69 ) (Benefit)/provision for income taxes (7,455 ) 4,821 – (2,634 ) Net income $ 2,565 $ 7,781 $ (7,781 ) $ 2,565 Other comprehensive income: Pension liability reclassification, net of tax 463 – – 463 Total comprehensive income $ 3,028 $ 7,781 $ (7,781 ) $ 3,028 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 1, 2015 (In thousands) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities $ (17,159 ) $ 22,659 $ (7,971 ) $ (2,471 ) Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (7,138 ) (2,804 ) – (9,942 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 2,746 – – 2,746 Other, net 209 – – 209 Net cash used by investing activities (4,183 ) (2,804 ) – (6,987 ) Financing activities: Principal payments on long-term debt 11 (8,912 ) – (8,901 ) Stock repurchases (9 ) – – (9 ) Payments for debt issuance costs (25 ) – – (25 ) Intercompany transactions 2,975 (10,946 ) 7,971 – Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities 2,952 (19,858 ) 7,971 (8,935 ) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (18,390 ) (3 ) – (18,393 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of year 75,034 297 – 75,331 End of quarter $ 56,644 $ 294 $ – $ 56,938 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Thirteen Weeks Ended September 2, 2014 (In thousands) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by operating activities $ 37,370 $ 33,445 $ (57,733 ) $ 13,082 Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (5,717 ) (1,260 ) – (6,977 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 250 23 – 273 Other, net 370 135 – 505 Net cash used by investing activities (5,097 ) (1,102 ) – (6,199 ) Financing activities: Principal payments on long-term debt 11 (1,216 ) – (1,205 ) Stock repurchases (55 ) – – (55 ) Payments for debt issuance costs (60 ) – – (60 ) Intercompany transactions (26,608 ) (31,125 ) 57,733 – Net cash used by financing activities (26,712 ) (32,341 ) 57,733 (1,320 ) Increase in cash and cash equivalents 5,561 2 – 5,563 Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of year 51,012 314 – 51,326 End of quarter $ 56,573 $ 316 $ – $ 56,889

Note 15 - Recently Issued Accou

Note 15 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
Note 15 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Sep. 01, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	NOTE 15 – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During Fiscal Year 2016 In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-03 . Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Finan cial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern . In May 2014, the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) .

Accounting Policies, by Policy

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	3 Months Ended
Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	Sep. 01, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications As further reflected in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest ( Subtopic 835-30 ): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs As presented June 2, 2015 Reclassifications As adjusted June 2, 2015 Prepaid rent and other expenses $ 13,181 $ (783 ) $ 12,398 Other assets 57,554 (3,156 ) 54,398 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases 10,861 (783 ) 10,078 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 234,173 (3,156 ) 231,017 As shown in the table below, we have also reclassified amortization of intangible assets from Other restaurant operating costs to Depreciation and amortization in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income for the prior period to be comparable with the classification for the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015. We made this reclassification to more accurately reflect the nature of the expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income. Amounts presented are in thousands. As presented Thirteen weeks ended September 2, 2014 Reclassifications As adjusted Thirteen weeks ended September 2, 2014 Other restaurant operating costs $ 59,799 $ (581 ) $ 59,218 Depreciation and amortization 12,658 581 13,239
Changes in Accounting Principle [Policy Text Block]	Chang e in Accounting Principle During the 13 weeks ended September 1, 2015, we completed the implementation of a new inventory management system in our company-owned restaurants. In connection with this implementation, we changed our method of accounting for inventory from the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market method utilized by our legacy system to the lower of cost or market method using a weighted-average cost method. We believe this change in accounting principle is preferable because we believe it will result in greater precision in the costing of inventories. In addition, the weighted-average cost method better aligns with the functionality of the new inventory management system. We determined that the effects of adopting the average cost method as of September 1, 2015 were not material to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Prior to the conversion to the new inventory management system, we were not able to determine the impact of the change to the weighted-average cost method. Therefore, we did not retroactively apply the change to periods prior to fiscal year 2016.

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Reclassified Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs Reported in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	As presented June 2, 2015 Reclassifications As adjusted June 2, 2015 Prepaid rent and other expenses $ 13,181 $ (783 ) $ 12,398 Other assets 57,554 (3,156 ) 54,398 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases 10,861 (783 ) 10,078 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 234,173 (3,156 ) 231,017
Reclassified Amortization of Intangible Assets in the Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	As presented Thirteen weeks ended September 2, 2014 Reclassifications As adjusted Thirteen weeks ended September 2, 2014 Other restaurant operating costs $ 59,799 $ (581 ) $ 59,218 Depreciation and amortization 12,658 581 13,239

Note 2 - (Loss)_Earnings Per 23

Note 2 - (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 2 - (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Net (loss)/income $ (4,194 ) $ 2,565 Weighted average common shares outstanding 61,344 60,419 Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock – 634 Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding 61,344 61,053 Basic (loss)/earnings per share $ (0.07 ) $ 0.04 Diluted (loss)/earnings per share $ (0.07 ) $ 0.04
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Stock options 2,813 2,826 Restricted shares / Restricted share units 749 8 Total 3,562 2,834

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (T

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]	September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Rebates receivable $ 816 $ 943 Amounts due from franchisees 2,117 1,995 Third-party gift card sales 952 1,330 Other receivables 2,116 1,019 $ 6,001 $ 5,287

Note 5 - Property, Equipment,25

Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, and Operating Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Land $ 212,068 $ 212,073 Buildings 427,786 426,813 Improvements 355,915 358,549 Restaurant equipment 248,469 247,775 Other equipment 88,954 87,782 Surplus properties* 10,145 10,504 Construction in progress and other 3,814 4,316 1,347,151 1,347,812 Less accumulated depreciation 600,484 595,638 $ 746,667 $ 752,174

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and C26

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 (as adjusted) Senior unsecured notes $ 215,000 $ 215,000 Unamortized discount (2,073 ) (2,162 ) Unamortized debt issuance costs (3,504 ) (3,656 ) Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 209,423 209,182 Revolving credit facility – – Mortgage loan obligations 22,696 31,607 Unamortized premium - mortgage loan obligations 225 383 Unamortized debt issuance costs - mortgage loan obligations (176 ) (283 ) Capital lease obligations 217 206 232,385 241,095 Less current maturities 1,828 10,078 $ 230,557 $ 231,017

Note 7 - Closures and Impairm27

Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Closures and Impairment Expenses [Table Text Block]	September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Closures and impairments from continuing operations Property impairments $ 2,577 $ 1,056 Closed restaurant lease reserves 604 466 Other closing expense 121 233 Gain on sale of surplus properties (590 ) (273 ) Closures and impairments, net $ 2,712 $ 1,482
Future Lease Obligations Associated with Closed Properties [Table Text Block]	Reserve for Lease Obligations Balance at June 2, 2015 $ 7,051 Closing expense including rent and other lease charges 604 Payments (627 ) Other adjustments (368 ) Balance at September 1, 2015 $ 6,660

Note 8 - Employee Post-employ28

Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	Pension Plans Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Service cost $ 230 $ 75 Interest cost 599 443 Expected return on plan assets (103 ) (124 ) Recognized actuarial loss 628 430 Net periodic benefit cost $ 1,354 $ 824 Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 Interest cost 12 12 Recognized actuarial loss 32 33 Net periodic benefit cost $ 45 $ 46

Note 10 - Share-based Employe29

Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	Stock Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value Service-based vesting: Balance at June 2, 2015 2,441 $ 7.78 Cancellations and forfeitures (208 ) 6.61 Expired (12 ) 7.07 Balance at September 1, 2015 2,221 $ 7.89 3.83 $ 377 Exercisable 1,573 $ 8.33 3.19 $ 118 Market-based vesting: Balance at June 2, 2015 515 $ 8.60 Cancellations and forfeitures (125 ) 9.34 Balance at September 1, 2015 390 $ 8.36 4.49 $ – Exercisable – $ – – $ –
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	Weighted-Average Number of Grant-Date Service-based vesting: Shares Fair Value Unvested at June 2, 2015 803 $ 6.98 Granted 244 6.51 Vested (79 ) 8.32 Forfeited (150 ) 7.64 Unvested at September 1, 2015 818 $ 6.59 Weighted-Average Number of Grant-Date Market-based vesting: Shares Fair Value Unvested at June 2, 2015 – – Granted 262 $ 6.51 Unvested at September 1, 2015 262 $ 6.51

Note 11 - Segment Reporting (Ta

Note 11 - Segment Reporting (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 11 - Segment Reporting (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 (as adjusted) Revenues: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 274,247 $ 276,043 Lime Fresh concept 5,233 5,139 Total revenues $ 279,480 $ 281,182 Segment profit/(loss): Ruby Tuesday concept $ 25,083 $ 30,389 Lime Fresh concept 454 (176 ) Total segment profit $ 25,537 $ 30,213 Depreciation and amortization: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 11,891 $ 12,263 Lime Fresh concept 379 423 Support center and other 536 553 Total depreciation and amortization $ 12,806 $ 13,239 Closures and impairments, net: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 2,796 $ 652 Lime Fresh concept (84 ) 307 Support center and other – 523 Total closures and impairments, net $ 2,712 $ 1,482 Capital expenditures: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 9,536 $ 6,341 Lime Fresh concept 126 49 Support center and other 280 587 Total capital expenditures $ 9,942 $ 6,977 September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Total assets: Ruby Tuesday concept $ 782,838 $ 786,931 Lime Fresh concept 10,632 10,839 Support center and other 110,411 127,682 Total assets $ 903,881 $ 925,452
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Thirteen weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Segment profit $ 25,537 $ 30,213 Less: Depreciation and amortization (12,806 ) (13,239 ) Unallocated general and administrative expenses (11,897 ) (10,962 ) Interest expense, net (6,000 ) (5,422 ) Other expense, net (51 ) (659 ) Loss before income taxes $ (5,217 ) $ (69 )

Note 13 _ Fair Value Measurem31

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	Sep. 01, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	Level September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Assets 1 $ 7,207 $ 8,017 Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Liabilities 1 (7,207 ) (8,017 )
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements Level September 1, 2015 Long-lived assets held for sale 2 $ 1,402 Long-lived assets held for use 2 424 Total $ 1,826
Schedule of Gains and Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	13 weeks ended September 1, 2015 September 2, 2014 Included within continuing operations Long-lived assets held for sale $ 92 $ 599 Long-lived assets held for use 2,485 457 Total $ 2,577 $ 1,056
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	September 1, 2015 June 2, 2015 (as adjusted) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Carrying Value Fair Value (Level 2) Long-term debt (Level 2) $ 232,168 $ 244,665 $ 240,889 $ 255,194

Note 14 _ Supplemental Conden32

Note 14 – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 56,644 $ 294 $ – $ 56,938 Accounts receivable 2,442 3,559 – 6,001 Inventories 16,289 6,494 – 22,783 Income tax receivable 159,262 – (158,830 ) 432 Other current assets 14,098 3,292 – 17,390 Total current assets 248,735 13,639 (158,830 ) 103,544 Property and equipment, net 549,815 196,852 – 746,667 Deferred income taxes, net 2,497 (703 ) 1,794 Investment in subsidiaries 129,843 – (129,843 ) – Due from/(to) subsidiaries 80,673 218,348 (299,021 ) – Other assets 42,105 9,771 – 51,876 Total assets $ 1,053,668 $ 437,907 $ (587,694 ) $ 903,881 Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 13,267 $ 4,383 $ – $ 17,650 Accrued and other current liabilities 43,448 29,458 – 72,906 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases (1,014 ) 2,842 – 1,828 Income tax payable 158,830 (158,830 ) – Deferred income taxes, net 4,672 (2,690 ) – 1,982 Total current liabilities 60,373 192,823 (158,830 ) 94,366 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 210,654 19,903 – 230,557 Due to/(from) subsidiaries 218,348 80,673 (299,021 ) – Other deferred liabilities 103,233 14,665 - 117,898 Total liabilities 592,608 308,064 (457,851 ) 442,821 Shareholders’ equity: Common stock 620 – – 620 Capital in excess of par value 83,586 – – 83,586 Retained earnings 387,838 129,843 (129,843 ) 387,838 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,984 ) – – (10,984 ) Total shareholders’ equity 461,060 129,843 (129,843 ) 461,060 Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity $ 1,053,668 $ 437,907 $ (587,694 ) $ 903,881 Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 75,034 $ 297 $ – $ 75,331 Accounts receivable 1,557 3,730 – 5,287 Inventories 14,581 5,830 – 20,411 Income tax receivable 153,146 – (153,146 ) – Other current assets 15,543 2,308 – 17,851 Total current assets 259,861 12,165 (153,146 ) 118,880 Property and equipment, net 554,089 198,085 – 752,174 Investment in subsidiaries 128,824 - (128,824 ) – Due from/(to) subsidiaries 66,019 215,373 (281,392 ) – Other assets 44,118 10,280 – 54,398 Total assets $ 1,052,911 $ 435,903 $ (563,362 ) $ 925,452 Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 18,533 $ 4,472 $ – $ 23,005 Accrued and other current liabilities 42,458 33,764 – 76,222 Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases (994 ) 11,072 – 10,078 Income tax payable – 154,215 (153,146 ) 1,069 Deferred income taxes, net 2,839 (2,832 ) – 7 Total current liabilities 62,836 200,691 (153,146 ) 110,381 Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities 210,382 20,635 – 231,017 Deferred income taxes, net (3,865 ) 5,307 – 1,442 Due to/(from) subsidiaries 215,373 66,019 (281,392 ) – Other deferred liabilities 102,602 14,427 – 117,029 Total liabilities 587,328 307,079 (434,538 ) 459,869 Shareholders’ equity: Common stock 621 – – 621 Capital in excess of par value 83,870 – – 83,870 Retained earnings 392,032 128,824 (128,824 ) 392,032 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10,940 ) – – (10,940 ) Total shareholders’ equity 465,583 128,824 (128,824 ) 465,583 Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity $ 1,052,911 $ 435,903 $ (563,362 ) $ 925,452
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]	Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Revenue: Restaurant sales and operating revenue $ 201,416 $ 76,491 $ – $ 277,907 Franchise revenue 15 1,558 – 1,573 201,431 78,049 – 279,480 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 55,228 21,013 – 76,241 Payroll and related costs 67,341 27,994 – 95,335 Other restaurant operating costs 45,202 17,005 – 62,207 Depreciation and amortization 9,127 3,679 – 12,806 Selling, general, and administrative 20,589 8,807 – 29,396 Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations 11,126 (11,126 ) – – Closures and impairments 2,589 123 – 2,712 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (11,966 ) – 11,966 – Interest expense, net 4,598 1,402 – 6,000 Intercompany interest expense/(income) 2,975 (2,975 ) – – 206,809 65,922 11,966 284,697 (Loss)/income before income taxes (5,378 ) 12,127 (11,966 ) (5,217 ) (Benefit)/provision for income taxes (1,184 ) 161 – (1,023 ) Net (loss)/income $ (4,194 ) $ 11,966 $ (11,966 ) $ (4,194 ) Other comprehensive loss: Changes in pension and postretirement benefits (44 ) – – (44 ) Total comprehensive loss $ (4,238 ) $ 11,966 $ (11,966 ) $ (4,238 ) Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Revenue: Restaurant sales and operating revenue $ 202,551 $ 76,906 $ – $ 279,457 Franchise revenue 146 1,579 – 1,725 202,697 78,485 – 281,182 Operating costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 54,530 20,617 – 75,147 Payroll and related costs 68,042 27,800 – 95,842 Other restaurant operating costs 43,332 15,886 – 59,218 Depreciation and amortization 9,467 3,772 – 13,239 Selling, general, and administrative 20,221 10,680 – 30,901 Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations 11,142 (11,142 ) – – Closures and impairments 1,231 251 – 1,482 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (7,781 ) – 7,781 – Interest expense, net 4,511 911 – 5,422 Intercompany interest expense/(income) 2,892 (2,892 ) – – 207,587 65,883 7,781 281,251 (Loss)/income before income taxes (4,890 ) 12,602 (7,781 ) (69 ) (Benefit)/provision for income taxes (7,455 ) 4,821 – (2,634 ) Net income $ 2,565 $ 7,781 $ (7,781 ) $ 2,565 Other comprehensive income: Pension liability reclassification, net of tax 463 – – 463 Total comprehensive income $ 3,028 $ 7,781 $ (7,781 ) $ 3,028
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]	Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities $ (17,159 ) $ 22,659 $ (7,971 ) $ (2,471 ) Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (7,138 ) (2,804 ) – (9,942 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 2,746 – – 2,746 Other, net 209 – – 209 Net cash used by investing activities (4,183 ) (2,804 ) – (6,987 ) Financing activities: Principal payments on long-term debt 11 (8,912 ) – (8,901 ) Stock repurchases (9 ) – – (9 ) Payments for debt issuance costs (25 ) – – (25 ) Intercompany transactions 2,975 (10,946 ) 7,971 – Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities 2,952 (19,858 ) 7,971 (8,935 ) Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (18,390 ) (3 ) – (18,393 ) Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of year 75,034 297 – 75,331 End of quarter $ 56,644 $ 294 $ – $ 56,938 Parent Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated Net cash provided by operating activities $ 37,370 $ 33,445 $ (57,733 ) $ 13,082 Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (5,717 ) (1,260 ) – (6,977 ) Proceeds from disposal of assets 250 23 – 273 Other, net 370 135 – 505 Net cash used by investing activities (5,097 ) (1,102 ) – (6,199 ) Financing activities: Principal payments on long-term debt 11 (1,216 ) – (1,205 ) Stock repurchases (55 ) – – (55 ) Payments for debt issuance costs (60 ) – – (60 ) Intercompany transactions (26,608 ) (31,125 ) 57,733 – Net cash used by financing activities (26,712 ) (32,341 ) 57,733 (1,320 ) Increase in cash and cash equivalents 5,561 2 – 5,563 Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of year 51,012 314 – 51,326 End of quarter $ 56,573 $ 316 $ – $ 56,889

Note 1 - Basis of Presentatio33

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs [Line Items]
Prepaid rent and other expenses	$ 13,816	$ 12,398
Other assets	51,876	54,398
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	1,828	10,078
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	$ 230,557	231,017
Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs [Line Items]
Prepaid rent and other expenses		12,398
Other assets		54,398
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		10,078
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		231,017
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] \| Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs [Line Items]
Prepaid rent and other expenses		13,181
Other assets		57,554
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		10,861
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		234,173
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] \| Adjustments for New Accounting Principle, Early Adoption [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs [Line Items]
Prepaid rent and other expenses		(783)
Other assets		(3,156)
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases		(783)
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities		$ (3,156)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentatio34

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Amortization of Instangible Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Amortization of Instangible Assets [Line Items]
Other restaurant operating costs	$ 62,207	$ 59,218
Depreciation and amortization	$ 12,806	13,239
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Amortization of Instangible Assets [Line Items]
Other restaurant operating costs		59,799
Depreciation and amortization		12,658
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details) - Reclassified Amortization of Instangible Assets [Line Items]
Other restaurant operating costs		(581)
Depreciation and amortization		$ 581

Note 2 - (Loss)_Earnings Per 35

Note 2 - (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (Details) - Weighted-Average Common and Dilutive Potential Common Shares Outstanding - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Weighted-Average Common and Dilutive Potential Common Shares Outstanding [Abstract]
Net (loss)/income (in Dollars)	$ (4,194)	$ 2,565
Weighted average common shares outstanding	61,344	60,419
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		634
Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding	61,344	61,053
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.04
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.04

Note 2 - (Loss)_Earnings Per 36

Note 2 - (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (Details) - Antidilutive Shares Excluded from Computation of Diluted Earnings/(Loss) Per Share - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities	3,562	2,834
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities	2,813	2,826
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities	749	8

Note 3 - Franchise Programs (De

Note 3 - Franchise Programs (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Note 3 - Franchise Programs (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2014USD ($)
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Note 3 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Franchise Restaurants	78
Royalty fee percentage	4.00%
Operating agreements, support service fee, gross sales contribution, maximum	2.00%
Operating agreements, marketing and purchase fee,gross sales contribution, maximum	1.50%
Support Service and Marketing and Purchasing Fees (in Dollars)	$ 0.2	$ 0.5
Lime Fresh [Member]
Note 3 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Franchise Restaurants	8
Royalty fee percentage	5.25%
Domestic [Member]
Note 3 - Franchise Programs (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Agreements National Advertising Fund Gross Sales Contribution in Hundredths	1.50%
Operating agreements, national advertising fund gross sales contribution, maximum	3.00%

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (D

Note 4 - Accounts Receivable (Details) - Accounts Receivable, Current - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 6,001	$ 5,287
Amounts due from franchisees	2,117	1,995
Third-party gift card sales	952	1,330
Other receivables	2,116	1,019
Rebates [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 816	$ 943

Note 5 - Property, Equipment,39

Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, and Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014	Jun. 02, 2015
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, and Operating Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	$ 3,574		$ 5,453
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	2,100
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	600
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	$ 2,700	$ 300
Liquor Licenses [Member]
Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, and Operating Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		$ 300

Note 5 - Property, Equipment,40

Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, and Operating Leases (Details) - Property and Equipment, Net - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		$ 1,347,151	$ 1,347,812
Less accumulated depreciation		600,484	595,638
		746,667	752,174
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		212,068	212,073
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		427,786	426,813
Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		355,915	358,549
Restaurant Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		248,469	247,775
Other Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		88,954	87,782
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment	[1]	10,145	10,504
Construction in Progress and Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment		$ 3,814	$ 4,316

[1]	Surplus properties represent assets held for sale that are not classified as such in the Condensed 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, closed properties which include a building, and liquor licenses not needed for operations.

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and C41

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details)	Dec. 03, 2013USD ($)	May. 14, 2012USD ($)	May. 31, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Dec. 01, 2015	Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2014USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2016	Jun. 02, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 09, 2015
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount (in Dollars)						$ 0
Secured Debt (in Dollars)						22,696,000			$ 31,607,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt (in Dollars)						8,901,000	$ 1,205,000
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs (in Dollars)						900,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Properties, Released for Collateral Purposes with the Repayment of Debt										26
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	4 years
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)	$ 50,000,000
Option to Increase Revolving Credit Facility Capacity (in Dollars)	35,000,000
Credit Facility Interest Rate, Floor									0.00%
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount, Appraised Value (in Dollars)	101,400,000
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount (in Dollars)						78,800,000
Long-term Line of Credit (in Dollars)						0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)						$ 38,300,000
Line of Credit Facility Maximum Leverage Ratio						4.75
Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio						1.45
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Maximum Leverage Ratio			4.40					4.50
Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio			1.60	1.55	1.50
Sublimit for Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)	$ 25,000,000
Rent and Other Line Item [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Interest Payable, Current (in Dollars)						$ 5,100,000			$ 1,100,000
Federal Funds Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									1.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars)		$ 250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		7.625%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (in Dollars)		$ 3,700,000				2,073,000			$ 2,162,000
Debt Instrument, Term		8 years
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date									May 15, 2020
Redemption Price Percentage on Principal Amount									100.00%
Percentage of Senior Notes Redeemed from Equity Offering									35.00%
Debt Instrument, Cumulative Sinking Fund Payments (in Dollars)									$ 0
Debt Instrument Repurchased Amount Authorized (in Dollars)						20,000,000
Mortgages [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Secured Debt (in Dollars)						$ 22,700,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Minimum						7.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Maximum						10.17%
Repayments of Long-term Debt (in Dollars)						$ 8,300,000
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage									0.40%
Minimum [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									2.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									1.50%
Minimum [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Range of Loan Balances (in Dollars)						700,000
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage									0.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									3.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									2.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) [Line Items]
Range of Loan Balances (in Dollars)						$ 7,200,000

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and C42

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Capital Leases (Details) - Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015	May. 14, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (176)	$ (283)
Capital lease obligations	217	206
	232,385	241,095
Less current maturities	1,828	10,078
	230,557	231,017
Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	232,168	240,889
Mortgage loan obligations	22,696	31,607
Unamortized premium - mortgage loan obligations	225	383
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	215,000	215,000
Unamortized discount	(2,073)	(2,162)	$ (3,700)
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(3,504)	(3,656)
Senior unsecured notes less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	$ 209,423	$ 209,182

Note 7 - Closures and Impairm43

Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Lease Obligation	$ 6,660	$ 7,051
Rent and Other [Member]
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Lease Obligation	$ 6,600	$ 7,000

Note 7 - Closures and Impairm44

Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expense - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expense [Line Items]
Closure and Impairment	$ 2,712	$ 1,482
Closed restaurant lease reserves	604
Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expense [Line Items]
Closure and Impairment	2,712	1,482
Gain on sale of surplus properties	(590)	(273)
Closed restaurant lease reserves	604	466
Other Closing Expense [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expense [Line Items]
Closure and Impairment	121	233
Property [Member] \| Continuing Operations [Member]
Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - Closures and Impairments Expense [Line Items]
Closure and Impairment	$ 2,577	$ 1,056

Note 7 - Closures and Impairm45

Note 7 - Closures and Impairments Expense (Details) - Future Liabilites Associated with Closed Properties $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)
Future Liabilites Associated with Closed Properties [Abstract]
Balance	$ 7,051
Closing expense including rent and other lease charges	604
Payments	(627)
Other adjustments	(368)
Balance	$ 6,660

Note 8 - Employee Post-employ46

Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 02, 2015USD ($)
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Pension Plans	3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	$ (10,984)	$ (10,940)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	700
Additional Pension Plan Liability Due to Actuarial Losses	700
Retirement Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	100
Pension Plan [Member]
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities, Current	3,200	3,200
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Liabilities, Noncurrent	34,800	33,900
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)	$ (700)	$ (500)

Note 8 - Employee Post-employ47

Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member]
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 230	$ 75
Interest cost	599	443
Expected return on plan assets	(103)	(124)
Recognized actuarial loss	628	430
Net periodic benefit cost	1,354	824
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefits [Member]
Note 8 - Employee Post-employment Benefits (Details) - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Line Items]
Service cost	1	1
Interest cost	12	12
Recognized actuarial loss	32	33
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 45	$ 46

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details)

Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014	Jun. 02, 2015
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 65,500		$ 62,800
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(1,023)	$ (2,634)
Immaterial Prior Period Correction		$ 3,200
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	3,900		3,900
Unrecognized Tax Benefit Reclassified Against Deferred Tax Assets	3,400		3,300
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	2,500		2,400
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	400		$ 400
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (1,000)

Note 10 - Share-based Employe49

Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details)	3 Months Ended
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details)	Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)shares	Sep. 02, 2014USD ($)
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation (in Dollars) \| $	$ (279,000)	$ 1,749,000
SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	1,859,000
SIP [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	3,972,000
SIP 1996 [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	3,972,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars) \| $	$ 700,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 109 days
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	2,113,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period	333,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars) \| $	$ 4,300,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Reversal of ShareBased Compensation Expense (in Dollars) \| $	$ 1,300,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures (in Dollars) \| $	$ 137,000
Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	244,000
Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member] \| Cliff Vest [Member] \| SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	244,000
Number of Annual Installments	3
High-performance and Inducement Award, Restricted Stock [Member] \| Cliff Vest [Member] \| SIP and 1996 SIP [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	262,000

Note 10 - Share-based Employe50

Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Stock Option Activity - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Stock Options, Service-based [Member]
Service-based vesting:
Stock Options, Oustanding	2,221	2,441
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Oustanding	$ 7.89	$ 7.78
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Oustanding	3 years 302 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Oustanding	$ 377
Stock Options, Exercisable	1,573
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	$ 8.33
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Exercisable	3 years 69 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 118
Market-based vesting:
Cancellations and forfeitures	(208)
Cancellations and forfeitures	$ 6.61
Expired	(12)
Expired	$ 7.07
Stock Options, Performanced-based [Member]
Service-based vesting:
Stock Options, Oustanding	390	515
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Oustanding	$ 8.36	$ 8.60
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Oustanding	4 years 178 days
Market-based vesting:
Cancellations and forfeitures	(125)
Cancellations and forfeitures	$ 9.34

Note 10 - Share-based Employe51

Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015$ / sharesshares
Restricted Stock, Service-based [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]
Restricted Stock, Beginning of Year \| shares	803
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Beginning of Year	$ 6.98
Restricted Stock, Granted \| shares	244
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 6.51
Vested \| shares	(79)
Vested	$ 8.32
Forfeited \| shares	(150)
Forfeited	$ 7.64
Restricted Stock, End of Year \| shares	818
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, End of Year	$ 6.59
Restricted Stock, Performance-based [Member]
Note 10 - Share-based Employee Compensation (Details) - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity [Line Items]
Restricted Stock, Granted \| shares	262
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 6.51
Restricted Stock, End of Year \| shares	262
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, End of Year	$ 6.51

Note 11 - Segment Reporting (De

Note 11 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Financial Results by Reportable Segment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014	Jun. 02, 2015
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 279,480	$ 281,182
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	25,537	30,213
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	12,806	13,239
Closures and impairments, net:
Closures and impairments, net	2,712	1,482
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures	9,942	6,977
Total assets:
Total assets	903,881	925,452	$ 925,452
Ruby Tuesday [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	274,247	276,043
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	25,083	30,389
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	11,891	12,263
Closures and impairments, net:
Closures and impairments, net	2,796	652
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures	9,536	6,341
Total assets:
Total assets	782,838	786,931
Lime Fresh [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	5,233	5,139
Segment profit/(loss):
Segment profit/(loss)	454	(176)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	379	423
Closures and impairments, net:
Closures and impairments, net	(84)	307
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures	126	49
Total assets:
Total assets	10,632	10,839
Support Center and Other [Member]
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	536	553
Closures and impairments, net:
Closures and impairments, net		523
Capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures	280	587
Total assets:
Total assets	$ 110,411	$ 127,682

Note 11 - Segment Reporting (53

Note 11 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Reconciliation of Segment Profit to (Loss)/Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment profit	$ 25,537	$ 30,213
Less:
Depreciation and amortization	(12,806)	(13,239)
Unallocated general and administrative expenses	(29,396)	(30,901)
Interest expense, net	(6,000)	(5,422)
Other expense, net	(51)	(659)
Loss before income taxes	(5,217)	(69)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Less:
Unallocated general and administrative expenses	$ (11,897)	$ (10,962)

Note 13 _ Fair Value Measurem54

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Assets	$ 7,207	$ 8,017
Deferred compensation plan: other investments – Liabilities	$ (7,207)	$ (8,017)

Note 13 _ Fair Value Measurem55

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)
Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 1,826
Assets Held-for-Use [Member]
Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	424
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Fair Values Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 1,402

Note 13 _ Fair Value Measurem56

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Losses Recognized from Fair Value Measurements on Non-recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Included within continuing operations
Total	$ 2,278	$ 1,462
Continuing Operations [Member]
Included within continuing operations
Long-lived assets held for sale	92	599
Long-lived assets held for use	2,485	457
Total	$ 2,577	$ 1,056

Note 13 _ Fair Value Measurem57

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments Not Measured on a Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments Not Measured on a Recurring Basis [Abstract]
Long-term debt (Level 2)	$ 232,168	$ 240,889
Long-term debt (Level 2)	$ 244,665	$ 255,194

Note 14 _ Supplemental Conden58

Note 14 – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015	Jun. 02, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014	Jun. 03, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,938	$ 75,331	$ 56,889	$ 51,326
Accounts receivable	6,001	5,287
Inventories	22,783	20,411
Income tax receivable	432
Other current assets	17,390	17,851
Total current assets	103,544	118,880
Property and equipment, net	746,667	752,174
Deferred income taxes, net	1,794
Other assets	51,876	54,398
Total assets	903,881	925,452	925,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,650	23,005
Accrued and other current liabilities	72,906	76,222
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	1,828	10,078
Income tax payable		1,069
Deferred income taxes, net	1,982	7
Total current liabilities	94,366	110,381
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	230,557	231,017
Deferred income taxes, net		1,442
Other deferred liabilities	117,898	117,029
Total liabilities	442,821	459,869
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	620	621
Capital in excess of par value	83,586	83,870
Retained earnings	387,838	392,032
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,984)	(10,940)
Total shareholders’ equity	461,060	465,583
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	903,881	925,452
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Income tax receivable	(158,830)	(153,146)
Total current assets	(158,830)	(153,146)
Investment in subsidiaries	(129,843)	(128,824)
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	(299,021)	(281,392)
Total assets	(587,694)	(563,362)
Current liabilities:
Income tax payable	(158,830)	(153,146)
Total current liabilities	(158,830)	(153,146)
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	(299,021)	(281,392)
Total liabilities	(457,851)	(434,538)
Shareholders’ equity:
Retained earnings	(129,843)	(128,824)
Total shareholders’ equity	(129,843)	(128,824)
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	(587,694)	(563,362)
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,644	75,034	56,573	51,012
Accounts receivable	2,442	1,557
Inventories	16,289	14,581
Income tax receivable	159,262	153,146
Other current assets	14,098	15,543
Total current assets	248,735	259,861
Property and equipment, net	549,815	554,089
Deferred income taxes, net	2,497
Investment in subsidiaries	129,843	128,824
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	80,673	66,019
Other assets	42,105	44,118
Total assets	1,053,668	1,052,911
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,267	18,533
Accrued and other current liabilities	43,448	42,458
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	(1,014)	(994)
Deferred income taxes, net	4,672	2,839
Total current liabilities	60,373	62,836
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	210,654	210,382
Deferred income taxes, net		(3,865)
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	218,348	215,373
Other deferred liabilities	103,233	102,602
Total liabilities	592,608	587,328
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	620	621
Capital in excess of par value	83,586	83,870
Retained earnings	387,838	392,032
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,984)	(10,940)
Total shareholders’ equity	461,060	465,583
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	1,053,668	1,052,911
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	294	297	$ 316	$ 314
Accounts receivable	3,559	3,730
Inventories	6,494	5,830
Other current assets	3,292	2,308
Total current assets	13,639	12,165
Property and equipment, net	196,852	198,085
Deferred income taxes, net	(703)
Due from/(to) subsidiaries	218,348	215,373
Other assets	9,771	10,280
Total assets	437,907	435,903
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,383	4,472
Accrued and other current liabilities	29,458	33,764
Current maturities of long-term debt, including capital leases	2,842	11,072
Income tax payable	158,830	154,215
Deferred income taxes, net	(2,690)	(2,832)
Total current liabilities	192,823	200,691
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current maturities	19,903	20,635
Deferred income taxes, net		5,307
Due to/(from) subsidiaries	80,673	66,019
Other deferred liabilities	14,665	14,427
Total liabilities	308,064	307,079
Shareholders’ equity:
Retained earnings	129,843	128,824
Total shareholders’ equity	129,843	128,824
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity	$ 437,907	$ 435,903

Note 14 _ Supplemental Conden59

Note 14 – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss)/Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	$ 277,907	$ 279,457
Franchise revenue	1,573	1,725
Gross Income	279,480	281,182
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	76,241	75,147
Payroll and related costs	95,335	95,842
Other restaurant operating costs	62,207	59,218
Depreciation and Amortization	12,806	13,239
Selling, general, and administrative	29,396	30,901
Closures and impairments, net	2,712	1,482
Interest expense, net	6,000	5,422
Total costs and expenses	284,697	281,251
(Loss)/income	(5,217)	(69)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	(1,023)	(2,634)
Net (loss)/income	(4,194)	2,565
Other comprehensive loss:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	(44)	463
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(4,238)	3,028
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Operating costs and expenses:
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	11,966	7,781
Total costs and expenses	11,966	7,781
(Loss)/income	(11,966)	(7,781)
Net (loss)/income	(11,966)	(7,781)
Other comprehensive loss:
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(11,966)	(7,781)
Parent Company [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	201,416	202,551
Franchise revenue	15	146
Gross Income	201,431	202,697
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	55,228	54,530
Payroll and related costs	67,341	68,042
Other restaurant operating costs	45,202	43,332
Depreciation and Amortization	9,127	9,467
Selling, general, and administrative	20,589	20,221
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	11,126	11,142
Closures and impairments, net	2,589	1,231
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(11,966)	(7,781)
Interest expense, net	4,598	4,511
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	2,975	2,892
Total costs and expenses	206,809	207,587
(Loss)/income	(5,378)	(4,890)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	(1,184)	(7,455)
Net (loss)/income	(4,194)	2,565
Other comprehensive loss:
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax	(44)	463
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	(4,238)	3,028
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenue:
Restaurant sales and operating revenue	76,491	76,906
Franchise revenue	1,558	1,579
Gross Income	78,049	78,485
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	21,013	20,617
Payroll and related costs	27,994	27,800
Other restaurant operating costs	17,005	15,886
Depreciation and Amortization	3,679	3,772
Selling, general, and administrative	8,807	10,680
Intercompany selling, general, and administrative allocations	(11,126)	(11,142)
Closures and impairments, net	123	251
Interest expense, net	1,402	911
Intercompany interest expense/(income)	(2,975)	(2,892)
Total costs and expenses	65,922	65,883
(Loss)/income	12,127	12,602
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes from continuing operations	161	4,821
Net (loss)/income	11,966	7,781
Other comprehensive loss:
Total comprehensive (loss)/income	$ 11,966	$ 7,781

Note 14 _ Supplemental Conden60

Note 14 – Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Sep. 02, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ (2,471)	$ 13,082
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9,942)	(6,977)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	2,746	273
Other, net	209	505
Net cash used by investing activities	(6,987)	(6,199)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(8,901)	(1,205)
Stock repurchases	(9)	(55)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	(60)
Net cash used by financing activities	(8,935)	(1,320)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,393)	5,563
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	75,331	51,326
End of quarter	56,938	56,889
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(7,971)	(57,733)
Financing activities:
Intercompany transactions	7,971	57,733
Net cash used by financing activities	7,971	57,733
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	0
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(17,159)	37,370
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,138)	(5,717)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	2,746	250
Other, net	209	370
Net cash used by investing activities	(4,183)	(5,097)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	11	11
Stock repurchases	(9)	(55)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(25)	(60)
Intercompany transactions	2,975	(26,608)
Net cash used by financing activities	2,952	(26,712)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,390)	5,561
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	75,034	51,012
End of quarter	56,644	56,573
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,659	33,445
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,804)	(1,260)
Proceeds from disposal of assets		23
Other, net		135
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,804)	(1,102)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(8,912)	(1,216)
Intercompany transactions	(10,946)	(31,125)
Net cash used by financing activities	(19,858)	(32,341)
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3)	2
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year	297	314
End of quarter	$ 294	$ 316