Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 06, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
Current:
                        
Federal
  
$
(1,912
)
   $
(1,138
)
   $
1,714
  
State
  
 
154
      
289
      
(48
)
Foreign
  
 
42
      
118
      
118
  
   
 
(1,716
)
    
(731
)
    
1,784
  
Deferred:
                        
Federal
  
 
–
      
(1,449
)
    
(3,254
)
State
  
 
–
      
–
      
(441
)
   
 
–
      
(1,449
)
    
(3,695
 )
Total benefit for income taxes
  
$
(1,716
)
   $
(2,180
)
   $
(1,911
)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
  
Deferred tax assets:
                
General business credits carryforward
  
$
88,087
     $
70,424
  
Employee benefits
  
 
21,227
      
22,420
  
Deferred escalating minimum rents
  
 
17,500
      
20,803
  
Federal net operating loss
  
 
19,664
      
–
  
State net operating losses
  
 
13,318
      
9,807
  
Insurance reserves
  
 
5,253
      
5,896
  
Goodwill
  
 
4,448
      
5,033
  
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback transactions
  
 
4,284
      
4,728
  
Closed restaurant lease reserves
  
 
6,265
      
2,520
  
Other
  
 
7,423
      
7,761
  
Gross deferred tax assets
  
 
187,469
      
149,392
  
Deferred tax asset valuation allowances
  
 
(135,894
)
    
(89,933
)
Net deferred tax assets
  
 
51,575
      
59,459
  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
                
Depreciable property and equipment
  
 
(43,665
)
    
(48,367
)
Other
  
 
(7,910
)
    
(11,092
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
  
 
(51,575
)
    
(59,459
)
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  
$
–
     $
–
  
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
                         
Beginning of fiscal year
  
$
(89,933
)
   $
(62,799
)
   $
(54,582
)
Changes in estimated realization of deferred tax assets:
                        
Continuing operations
  
 
(49,219
)
    
(28,192
)
    
(9,138
)
Other reductions
  
 
3,258
      
1,058
      
921
  
End of fiscal year
  
$
(135,894
)
   $
(89,933
)
   $
(62,799
)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
                         
Statutory federal income taxes
  
$
(37,750
)
   $
(18,502
)
   $
(1,787
)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
  
 
(4,795
)
    
(2,926
)
    
(711
)
FICA tip credit
  
 
(6,070
)
    
(7,071
)
    
(7,280
)
Work opportunity tax credit
  
 
(1,833
)
    
(1,389
)
    
(1,899
)
Increase in valuation allowance
  
 
49,219
      
28,192
      
9,138
  
Permanent differences
  
 
(1,123
)
    
319
      
528
  
Other, net
  
 
636
      
(803
)
    
100
  
Total benefit for income taxes
  
$
(1,716
)
   $
(2,180
)
   $
(1,911
)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
   
2017
    
2016
  
Beginning of fiscal year
  
$
4,548
     $
3,870
  
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
  
 
532
      
725
  
Reductions for tax positions related to the current year
  
 
(127
)
    
(113
)
Additions for tax positions of prior years
  
 
164
      
868
  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
  
 
(228
)
    
(150
)
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities
  
 
(779
)
    
–
  
Reductions due to statute settlements
  
 
(220
)
    
(652
)
End of fiscal year
  
$
3,890
     $
4,548