Note 13 - Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 06, 2017
Notes Tables  
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
Assets
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Current assets:
                                
Cash and cash equivalents
   $
41,584
     $
130
     $
–
     $
41,714
  
Restricted cash
    
6,445
      
–
      
–
      
6,445
  
Accounts and other receivables
    
1,913
      
5,402
      
–
      
7,315
  
Inventories
    
12,447
      
4,731
      
–
      
17,178
  
Income tax receivable
    
175,535
      
–
      
(172,474
)
    
3,061
  
Other current assets
    
15,969
      
7,355
      
–
      
23,324
  
Total current assets
    
253,893
      
17,618
      
(172,474
)
    
99,037
  
                                 
Property and equipment, net
    
446,211
      
136,886
      
–
      
583,097
  
Investment in subsidiaries
    
51,214
      
–
      
(51,214
)
    
–
  
Due from/(to) subsidiaries
    
94,281
      
213,066
      
(307,347
)
    
–
  
Other assets
    
37,454
      
4,054
      
–
      
41,508
  
Total assets
   $
883,053
     $
371,624
     $
(531,035
)
   $
723,642
  
                                 
Liabilities & Shareholders
’ Equity
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
                                
Accounts payable
   $
14,333
     $
3,237
     $
–
     $
17,570
  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    
47,796
      
33,340
      
–
      
81,136
  
                                 
Current maturities of long-term debt,
including capital leases
    
(1,157
)
    
1,525
      
–
      
368
  
Income tax payable
    
–
      
172,474
      
(172,474
)
    
–
  
Total current liabilities
    
60,972
      
210,576
      
(172,474
)
    
99,074
  
                                 
Long-term debt and capital leases,
less current maturities
    
210,243
      
3,098
      
–
      
213,341
  
Due to/(from) subsidiaries
    
213,066
      
94,281
      
(307,347
)
    
–
  
Other deferred liabilities
    
91,406
      
12,455
      
–
      
103,861
  
Total liabilities
    
575,687
      
320,410
      
(479,821
)
    
416,276
  
                                 
Shareholders
’ equity:
                                
Common stock
    
607
      
–
      
–
      
607
  
Capital in excess of par value
    
79,531
      
–
      
–
      
79,531
  
Retained earnings
    
235,210
      
51,214
      
(51,214
)
    
235,210
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    
(7,982
)
    
–
      
–
      
(7,982
)
Total shareholders
’ equity
    
307,366
      
51,214
      
(51,214
)
    
307,366
  
                                 
Total liabilities & shareholders
’ equity
   $
883,053
     $
371,624
     $
(531,035
)
   $
723,642
  
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
Assets
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Current assets:
                                
Cash and cash equivalents
   $
66,831
     $
133
     $
–
     $
66,964
  
Restricted cash
    
377
      
–
      
–
      
377
  
Accounts and other receivables
    
8,102
      
4,725
      
–
      
12,827
  
Inventories
    
15,401
      
6,194
      
–
      
21,595
  
Income tax receivable
    
167,065
      
–
      
(164,062
)
    
3,003
  
Other current assets
    
11,282
      
4,868
      
–
      
16,150
  
Total current assets
    
269,058
      
15,920
      
(164,062
)
    
120,916
  
                                 
Property and equipment, net
    
501,482
      
169,768
      
–
      
671,250
  
Investment in subsidiaries
    
98,929
      
–
      
(98,929
)
    
–
  
Due from/(to) subsidiaries
    
76,208
      
213,816
      
(290,024
)
    
–
  
Other assets
    
40,626
      
5,125
      
–
      
45,751
  
Total assets
   $
986,303
     $
404,629
     $
(553,015
)
   $
837,917
  
                                 
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
                                
Accounts payable
   $
17,405
     $
4,736
     $
–
     $
22,141
  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    
35,674
      
29,957
      
–
      
65,631
  
Current maturities of long-term debt,
including capital leases
    
(1,067
)
    
11,001
      
–
      
9,934
  
Income tax payable
    
–
      
164,062
      
(164,062
)
    
–
  
Total current liabilities
    
52,012
      
209,756
      
(164,062
)
    
97,706
  
                                 
Long-term debt and capital leases,
less current maturities
    
209,058
      
4,745
      
–
      
213,803
  
Due to/(from) subsidiaries
    
213,816
      
76,208
      
(290,024
)
    
–
  
Other deferred liabilities
    
103,637
      
14,991
      
–
      
118,628
  
Total liabilities
    
578,523
      
305,700
      
(454,086
)
    
430,137
  
                                 
Shareholders' equity:
                                
Common stock
    
601
      
–
      
–
      
601
  
Capital in excess of par value
    
75,938
      
–
      
–
      
75,938
  
Retained earnings
    
341,350
      
98,929
      
(98,929
)
    
341,350
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    
(10,109
)
    
–
      
–
      
(10,109
)
Total shareholders' equity
    
407,780
      
98,929
      
(98,929
)
    
407,780
  
                                 
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity
   $
986,303
     $
404,629
     $
(553,015
)
   $
837,917
  
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
Revenue:
                                
Restaurant sales and operating revenue
   $
694,398
     $
254,005
     $
–
     $
948,403
  
Franchise revenue
    
10
      
3,558
      
–
      
3,568
  
Total revenue
    
694,408
      
257,563
      
–
      
951,971
  
                                 
Operating costs and expenses:
                                
Cost of goods sold
    
196,515
      
72,107
      
–
      
268,622
  
Payroll and related costs
    
242,041
      
96,877
      
–
      
338,918
  
Other restaurant operating costs
    
146,391
      
52,305
      
–
      
198,696
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
30,673
      
11,106
      
–
      
41,779
  
General and administrative expenses
    
37,929
      
29,080
      
–
      
67,009
  
Marketing expenses, net
    
40,264
      
13,876
      
–
      
54,140
  
Intercompany general
and
administrative allocations
    
38,558
      
(38,558
)
    
–
      
–
  
Closures and impairments, net
    
47,191
      
22,617
      
–
      
69,808
  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    
(628
)
    
–
      
628
      
–
  
Interest expense, net
    
19,973
      
882
      
–
      
20,855
  
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    
12,050
      
(12,050
)
    
–
      
–
  
Total operating costs and expenses
    
810,957
      
248,242
      
628
      
1,059,827
  
                                 
(Loss)/income before income taxes
    
(116,549
)
    
9,321
      
(628
)
    
(107,856
)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes
    
(10,409
)
    
8,693
      
–
      
(1,716
)
                                 
Net (loss)/income
   $
(106,140
)
   $
628
     $
(628
 )   $
(106,140
)
                                 
Other comprehensive income:
                                
Pension liability reclassification
    
2,127
      
–
      
–
      
2,127
  
Total comprehensive (loss)/income
   $
(104,013
)
   $
628
     $
(628
)
   $
(104,013
)
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
Revenue:
                                
Restaurant sales and operating revenue
   $
785,147
     $
299,887
     $
–
     $
1,085,034
  
Franchise revenue
    
245
      
5,949
      
–
      
6,194
  
Total revenue
    
785,392
      
305,836
      
–
      
1,091,228
  
                                 
Operating costs and expenses:
                                
Cost of goods sold
    
216,121
      
82,408
      
–
      
298,529
  
Payroll and related costs
    
263,499
      
111,062
      
–
      
374,561
  
Other restaurant operating costs
    
167,051
      
62,467
      
–
      
229,518
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
36,387
      
14,971
      
–
      
51,358
  
General
and administrative expenses
    
32,264
      
25,927
      
–
      
58,191
  
Marketing expenses, net
    
37,748
      
13,688
      
–
      
51,436
  
Intercompany general
and
administrative allocations
    
42,870
      
(42,870
)
    
–
      
–
  
Closures and impairments, net
    
40,683
      
23,997
      
–
      
64,680
  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    
(15,212
)
    
–
      
15,212
      
–
  
Gain on sales of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill assets
    
(5,937
)
    
–
      
–
      
(5,937
)
Interest expense, net
    
18,329
      
3,425
      
–
      
21,754
  
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    
12,143
      
(12,143
)
    
–
      
–
  
Total operating costs and expenses
    
845,946
      
282,932
      
15,212
      
1,144,090
  
                                 
(Loss)/income before income taxes
    
(60,554
)
    
22,904
      
(15,212
)
    
(52,862
)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes
    
(9,872
)
    
7,692
      
–
      
(2,180
)
                                 
Net (loss)/income
   $
(50,682
)
   $
15,212
     $
(15,212
)
   $
(50,682
)
                                 
Other comprehensive income:
                                
Pension liability reclassification
    
831
      
–
      
–
      
831
  
Total comprehensive (loss)/income
   $
(49,851
)
   $
15,212
     $
(15,212
)
   $
(49,851
)
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
Revenue:
                                
Restaurant sales and operating revenue
   $
809,171
     $
310,971
     $
–
     $
1,120,142
  
Franchise revenue
    
238
      
6,186
      
–
      
6,424
  
Total revenue
    
809,409
      
317,157
      
–
      
1,126,566
  
                                 
Operating costs and expenses:
                                
Cost of goods sold
    
220,537
      
84,769
      
–
      
305,306
  
Payroll and related costs
    
270,535
      
112,726
      
–
      
383,261
  
Other restaurant operating costs
    
175,819
      
66,290
      
–
      
242,109
  
Depreciation and amortization
    
37,466
      
14,925
      
–
      
52,391
  
General
and administrative expenses
    
39,261
      
26,646
      
–
      
65,907
  
Marketing expenses, net
    
36,157
      
13,263
      
–
      
49,420
  
Intercompany general
and
administrative allocations
    
44,768
      
(44,768
)
    
–
      
–
  
Closures and impairments, net
    
7,914
      
2,628
      
–
      
10,542
  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
    
(28,148
)
    
–
      
28,148
      
–
  
Interest expense, net
    
18,489
      
4,246
      
–
      
22,735
  
Intercompany interest expense/(income)
    
12,009
      
(12,009
)
    
–
      
–
  
Total operating costs and expenses
    
834,807
      
268,716
      
28,148
      
1,131,671
  
                                 
(Loss)/income before income taxes
    
(25,398
)
    
48,441
      
(28,148
)
    
(5,105
)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes
    
(22,204
)
    
20,293
      
–
      
(1,911
)
Net (loss)/income
   $
(3,194
)
   $
28,148
     $
(28,148
)
   $
(3,194
)
                                 
Other comprehensive loss:
                                
Pension liability reclassification, net of tax
    
(40
)
    
–
      
–
      
(40
)
Total comprehensive (loss)/income
   $
(3,234
)
   $
28,148
     $
(28,148
)
   $
(3,234
)
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
                                 
Net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities
   $
(18,767
)
   $
48,926
     $
(49,093
)
   $
(18,934
)
                                 
Investing activities:
                                
Purchases of property and equipment
    
(26,065
)
    
(7,444
)
    
–
      
(33,509
)
Proceeds from disposal of assets
    
17,051
      
17,749
      
–
      
34,800
  
Insurance proceeds from property claims
    
462
      
202
      
–
      
664
  
Reductions in deferred compensation plan assets
    
1,890
      
–
      
–
      
1,890
  
Other, net
    
2,842
      
–
      
–
      
2,842
  
Net cash
(used in) provided by investing activities
    
(3,820
)
    
10,507
      
–
      
6,687
  
                                 
Financing activities:
                                
Principal payments on long-term debt
    
7
      
(11,093
)
    
–
      
(11,086
)
Stock repurchases
    
(26
)
    
–
      
–
      
(26
)
Payments for debt issuance costs
    
(1,891
)
    
–
      
–
      
(1,891
)
Dividends paid
    
–
      
(48,343
)
    
48,343
      
–
  
Net transactions with related entities
    
(750
)
    
–
      
750
      
–
  
Net cash used
in financing activities
    
(2,660
)
    
(59,436
)
    
49,093
      
(13,003
)
                                 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    
(25,247
)
    
(3
)
    
–
      
(25,250
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
                                
Beginning of fiscal year
    
66,831
      
133
      
–
      
66,964
  
End of fiscal year
   $
41,584
     $
130
     $
–
     $
41,714
  
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
                                 
Net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities
   $
15,384
     $
71,061
     $
(46,665
)
   $
39,780
  
                                 
Investing activities:
                                
Purchases of property and equipment
    
(24,174
)
    
(10,253
)
    
–
      
(34,427
)
Proceeds from disposal of assets
    
11,701
      
–
      
–
      
11,701
  
Insurance proceeds from property claims
    
350
      
–
      
–
      
350
  
Reductions in deferred compensation plan assets
    
1,049
      
–
      
–
      
1,049
  
Other, net
    
1,572
      
–
      
–
      
1,572
  
Net cash used
in investing activities
    
(9,502
)
    
(10,253
)
    
–
      
(19,755
)
                                 
Financing activities:
                                
Principal payments on long-term debt
    
(2,379
)
    
(15,864
)
    
–
      
(18,243
)
Stock repurchases
    
(10,077
)
    
–
      
–
      
(10,077
)
Payments for debt issuance costs
    
(32
)
    
–
      
–
      
(32
)
Dividends paid
    
–
      
(45,108
)
    
45,108
      
–
  
Net transactions with related entities
    
(1,557
)
    
–
      
1,557
      
–
  
Net cash
(used in) provided by financing activities
    
(14,045
)
    
(60,972
)
    
46,665
      
(28,352
)
                                 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    
(8,163
)
    
(164
)
    
–
      
(8,327
)
Cash and cash equivalents:
                                
Beginning of fiscal year
    
74,994
      
297
      
–
      
75,291
  
End of fiscal year
   $
66,831
     $
133
     $
–
     $
66,964
  
   
Parent
    
Guarantors
    
Eliminations
    
Consolidated
  
                                 
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
   $
63,219
     $
77,717
     $
(85,882
)
   $
55,054
  
                                 
Investing activities:
                                
Purchases of property and equipment
    
(23,326
)
    
(7,684
)
    
–
      
(31,010
)
Proceeds from disposal of assets
    
10,213
      
1,047
      
–
      
11,260
  
Insurance proceeds from property claims
    
10
      
135
      
–
      
145
  
Reductions in deferred compensation plan assets
    
1,318
      
–
      
–
      
1,318
  
Other, net
    
790
      
–
      
–
      
790
  
Net cash used
in investing activities
    
(10,995
)
    
(6,502
)
    
–
      
(17,497
)
                                 
Financing activities:
                                
Principal payments on long-term debt
    
4
      
(13,642
)
    
–
      
(13,638
)
Stock repurchases
    
(73
)
    
–
      
–
      
(73
)
Payments for debt issuance costs
    
(293
)
    
–
      
–
      
(293
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    
556
      
–
      
–
      
556
  
Excess tax benefits from share-based
compensation
    
39
      
–
      
–
      
39
  
Dividends paid
    
–
      
(57,590
)
    
57,590
      
–
  
Net
transactions with related entities
    
(28,292
)
    
–
      
28,292
      
–
  
Net cash
(used in) provided by financing activities
    
(28,059
)
    
(71,232
)
    
85,882
      
(13,409
)
                                 
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    
24,165
      
(17
)
    
–
      
24,148
  
Cash and cash equivalents:
                                
Beginning of fiscal year
    
50,829
      
314
      
–
      
51,143
  
End of fiscal year
   $
74,994
     $
297
     $
–
     $
75,291