Note 2 - Franchise Programs (Details Textual) $ in Millions |
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
|
May 31, 2016
USD ($)
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May 31, 2016
USD ($)
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Jun. 06, 2017
USD ($)
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May 31, 2016
USD ($)
|
Jun. 02, 2015 |
| Number of Franchise Restaurants |
|
|
62
|
|
|
| Development and Licensing Fee Income in Conjunction with New Openings |
|
|
$ 0.2
|
$ 0.2
|
|
| Deferred Development and Licensing Fees |
$ 0.4
|
$ 0.4
|
$ 0.3
|
$ 0.4
|
|
| Lime Fresh [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of Company-owned Restaurants Agreed During the Period to Sell |
8
|
8
|
|
8
|
|
| Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets |
$ 4.6
|
$ 4.6
|
|
|
|
| Ruby Tuesday [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of Franchises |
|
|
22
|
|
|
| Number of Franchise Restaurants |
|
|
62
|
|
|
| Number of Traditional Franchisees that Had Agreements to Develop New Franchised Ruby Tuesday Restaurants |
|
|
7
|
|
|
| Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements |
|
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
| Ruby Tuesday [Member] | International [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements |
|
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
| Lime Fresh [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Number of Restaurants Opened by Traditional Franchisees Pursuant to Development Agreements |
|
|
|
1
|
2
|