Note 5 - Property, Equipment, Assets Held for Sale, Operating Leases, and Sale-leaseback Transactions (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 06, 2017
Notes Tables  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
  
Land
  
$
180,520
     $
209,930
  
Buildings
  
 
366,566
      
398,984
  
Improvements
  
 
227,056
      
303,032
  
Restaurant equipment
  
 
192,217
      
222,646
  
Other equipment
  
 
71,851
      
82,204
  
Surplus properties*
  
 
17,139
      
4,354
  
Construction in progress and other
  
 
1,172
      
3,325
  
   
 
1,056,521
      
1,224,475
  
Less accumulated depreciation
  
 
473,424
      
553,225
  
Property and equipment, net
  
$
583,097
     $
671,250
  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
2018
   $
41,397
  
2019
    
38,117
  
2020
    
35,489
  
2021
    
33,153
  
2022
    
30,951
  
Subsequent years
    
327,308
  
Total minimum lease payments
   $
506,415
  
Schedule of Rent Expense [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
Minimum rent
  
$
38,922
     $
49,699
     $
50,489
  
Contingent rent
  
 
558
      
662
      
745
  
   
 
39,480
      
50,361
      
51,234
  
Sublease rental income
  
 
(572
)
    
(940
)
    
(504
)
   
$
38,908
     $
49,421
     $
50,730
  
Sublease [Member]  
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
2018
   $
382
  
2019
    
285
  
2020
    
285
  
2021
    
291
  
2022
    
300
  
Subsequent years
    
1,019
  
Total minimum sub-lease payments
   $
2,562