Fair Value Measurements (Fair Values Of Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 24, 2013		May 26, 2013
Fair value of assets (liabilities)
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	$ 22.2		$ 24.7
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | Commodities futures, swaps & options
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	(0.1)	[1]	(0.2)	[1]
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | Equity forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.5	[2]	(1.9)	[2]
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.6	[3]	1.9	[3]
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | Foreign currency forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.4	[4]	0.6	[4]
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	8.9	[5]	10.0	[5]
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	7.4	[6]	8.7	[6]
Fair value of assets (liabilities) | Mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	4.5	[5]	5.6	[5]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1)
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	7.4		8.7
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | Commodities futures, swaps & options
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[1]	0	[1]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | Equity forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[2]	0	[2]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[3]	0	[3]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | Foreign currency forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[4]	0	[4]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	0	[5]	0	[5]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	7.4	[6]	8.7	[6]
Quoted prices in active market for identical assets (liabilities) (Level 1) | Mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	0	[5]	0	[5]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	15.1		16.0
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Commodities futures, swaps & options
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.2	[1]	(0.2)	[1]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Equity forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.5	[2]	(1.9)	[2]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.6	[3]	1.9	[3]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Foreign currency forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0.4	[4]	0.6	[4]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	8.9	[5]	10.0	[5]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	0	[6]	0	[6]
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	4.5	[5]	5.6	[5]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	(0.3)		0
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Commodities futures, swaps & options
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	(0.3)	[1]	0	[1]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Equity forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[2]	0	[2]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Interest rate swaps
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[3]	0	[3]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Foreign currency forwards
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivatives, Commodities futures, swaps and options, Equity forwards, Interest rate locks & swaps, and Foreign currency forwards	0	[4]	0	[4]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Corporate bonds
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	0	[5]	0	[5]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | U.S. Treasury securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	0	[6]	0	[6]
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed-income securities, Corporate bonds, U.S Treasury securities, and Mortgage-backed securities	$ 0	[5]	$ 0	[5]

[1] The fair value of our commodities futures, swaps and options classified as Level 2 is based on closing market prices of the contracts, inclusive of the risk of nonperformance. The fair value of our commodities futures, swaps and options classified as Level 3 is based on internal models that consider the various contract provisions, in addition to the closing market prices of the related commodities.

[2] The fair value of our equity forwards is based on the closing market value of Darden stock, inclusive of the risk of nonperformance.

[3] The fair value of our interest rate lock and swap agreements is based on current and expected market interest rates, inclusive of the risk of nonperformance.

[4] The fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts is based on closing forward exchange market prices, inclusive of the risk of nonperformance.

[5] The fair value of these securities is based on closing market prices of the investments when applicable, or, alternatively, valuations utilizing market data and other observable inputs, inclusive of the risk of nonperformance.

[6] The fair value of our U.S. Treasury securities is based on closing market prices.