Adjustments Made To Interest Rates On Funds Borrowed

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Applicable interest rate assuming a BBB equivalent credit rating level

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Base interest rate percentage of revolving credit facility in addition to federal funds rate

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Debt instrument, maximum range of interest rate adjustment

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five Annual Amortization Of Principal

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four Annual Amortization Of Principal

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three Annual Amortization Of Principal

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Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two Annual Amortization Of Principal

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Percent of Principal Amount Required To Purchase New Senior Notes In Event Of Control Triggering Event

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	May 26, 2013	May 27, 2012	May 29, 2011	Aug. 28, 2012 Unsecured Debt	May 15, 2013 Unsecured Debt Darden Savings Plan	May 26, 2013 Senior Notes Adjustment	May 26, 2013 Senior Notes Maximum	May 26, 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement Commercial Paper	May 26, 2013 Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	Oct. 04, 2012 New Senior Notes Unsecured Debt	Aug. 22, 2012 Term Loan Agreement Senior Notes	Aug. 28, 2012 3.790% senior notes due August 2019 Unsecured Debt	Aug. 28, 2012 4.520% senior notes due August 2024 Unsecured Debt	May 26, 2013 6.200% senior notes due October 2017 Senior Notes	May 26, 2013 6.800% senior notes due October 2037 Senior Notes	May 26, 2013 Libor Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility	May 26, 2013 Base Rate Loans Revolving Credit Agreement Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing available under the credit facility									$ 750,000,000.0
Total debt to total capitalization ratio				0.75					0.75		0.75
Expiration date of credit facility									Oct. 03, 2016
Base interest rate percentage of revolving credit facility in addition to federal funds rate (percentage)									0.50%
Applicable interest rate assuming a BBB equivalent credit rating level (percentage)																1.075%	0.075%
Amount outstanding under credit facility								164,500,000	0
Remaining credit available									585,500,000
Face amount of debt										450,000,000	300,000,000.0	80,000,000	220,000,000	500,000,000.0	300,000,000.0
Interest rate of debt (percentage)										3.35%		3.79%	4.52%	6.20%	6.80%
Payments of debt issuance costs										4,700,000
Percent of principal amount required to purchase new senior notes in event of control triggering event (percentage)										101.00%
Annual amortization of principal second anniversary (percentage)											5.00%
Annual amortization of principal third anniversary (percentage)											5.00%
Annual amortization of principal fourth anniversary (percentage)											5.00%
Annual amortization of principal fifth anniversary (percentage)											85.00%
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 355,900,000	$ 2,100,000	$ 226,800,000		$ 4,900,000
Maturity date of debt														Oct. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2037
Maximum range of interest rate adjustment on funds borrowed (percentage)							2.00%
Adjustments made to interest rates on funds borrowed						0