Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2012	Sep. 14, 2012
Document And Entity Information Abstract
Entity Registrant Name	Darden Restaurants Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0000940944
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-26
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 26, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		128,607,471