Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2012	Aug. 28, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,034.8	$ 1,942.0
Cost of sales:
Food and beverage	618.8	593.5
Restaurant labor	626.7	613.1
Restaurant expenses	304.3	299.8
Total cost of sales, excluding restaurant depreciation and amortization of $87.4 and $78.4, respectively	1,549.8	1,506.4
Selling, general and administrative	218.2	182.8
Depreciation and amortization	92.6	84.1
Interest, net	27.9	21.7
Total costs and expenses	1,888.5	1,795.0
Earnings before income taxes	146.3	147.0
Income taxes	(35.3)	(40.2)
Earnings from continuing operations	111.0	106.8
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0.1 in both periods	(0.2)	(0.2)
Net earnings	$ 110.8	$ 106.6
Basic net earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.80
Losses from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.00
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.80
Diluted net earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.78
Losses from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.78
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	128.1	133.8
Diluted (shares)	131.0	137.2
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.43