Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 11, 2016
Aug. 30, 2016
May 31, 2016
Dec. 03, 2013
Ruby Tuesday [Member]        
Number of Restaurants   547    
Lime Fresh [Member]        
Number of Restaurants   1    
Number of Company-owned Restaurants Agreed During the Period to Sell     8  
Number of Company-owned Restaurants Planned to Close   1    
Number of Restaurants Closed 95 99    
Number of Restaurants       49