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Asset Impairment, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2015
Feb. 23, 2014
Feb. 22, 2015
Feb. 23, 2014
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]        
Asset impairment charges $ 4.4us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 51.0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges $ 1.2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Asset impairment charges, net of tax 2.7dri_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax   33.4dri_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax 0.7dri_AssetImpairmentChargesNetOfTax
Olive Garden and Seasons 52        
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]        
Asset impairment charges $ 0.3us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= dri_OliveGardenandSeasons52Member
  $ 34.1us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= dri_OliveGardenandSeasons52Member
 
Olive Garden        
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]        
Number of Restaurants Impaired     9dri_NumberofRestaurantsImpaired
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= dri_OliveGardenMember
 
Seasons 52 Restaurant        
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]        
Number of Restaurants Impaired     3dri_NumberofRestaurantsImpaired
/ us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis
= dri_Seasons52RestaurantMember