Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013 Alequin v. Darden Restaurants, Inc. plaintiff	Sep. 30, 2013 ChHab v. Darden Restaurants, Inc. plaintiff	Feb. 23, 2014 Workers Compensation and General Liabilities Accrued	May 26, 2013 Workers Compensation and General Liabilities Accrued	Feb. 23, 2014 Operating Lease Obligation	May 26, 2013 Operating Lease Obligation	Feb. 23, 2014 Property Lease Guarantee	May 26, 2013 Property Lease Guarantee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit				$ 113,500,000	$ 107,000,000	$ 20,500,000	$ 20,600,000
Guarantees associated with leased properties								3,400,000	4,200,000
Fair value of potential payments discounted at pre-tax cost of capital related to guarantee obligations								2,700,000	3,400,000
Accrued liabilities resulting from reassessment of likelihood of third parties defaulting on assignment agreements	$ 0
Number of original opt-In notices distributed		217,000	3,200
Number of opt-in notices, returned		20,225	541