Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following tables reconcile our segment results to our consolidated results reported in accordance with GAAP:

(in millions)	Olive Garden		LongHorn Steakhouse		Fine Dining		Other Business		Corporate		Consolidated
At May 31, 2015 and for the year ended
Sales	$	3,789.6	$	1,544.7	$	500.1	$	929.6	$	—	$	6,764.0
Restaurant and marketing expenses	3,089.1		1,304.8		405.2		785.7		—		5,584.8
Segment profit	$	700.5	$	239.9	$	94.9	$	143.9	$	—	$	1,179.2
Depreciation and amortization	$	149.8	$	71.6	$	26.4	$	47.3	$	24.2	$	319.3
Impairments and disposal of assets, net	28.2		0.4		—		21.0		12.5		62.1
Segment assets	1,625.1		1,261.1		865.6		1,054.6		1,188.3		5,994.7
Capital expenditures	118.9		67.4		22.9		83.4		3.9		296.5

(in millions)	Olive Garden		LongHorn Steakhouse		Fine Dining		Other Business		Corporate		Consolidated
At May 25, 2014 and for the year ended
Sales	$	3,643.1	$	1,383.9	$	441.6	$	817.0	$	—	$	6,285.6
Restaurant and marketing expenses	2,995.1		1,179.6		360.2		707.9		—		5,242.8
Segment profit	$	648.0	$	204.3	$	81.4	$	109.1	$	—	$	1,042.8
Depreciation and amortization	$	149.6	$	66.7	$	24.3	$	42.7	$	21.1	$	304.4
Impairments and disposal of assets, net	3.3		0.8		4.8		3.7		3.8		16.4
Segment assets	1,717.3		1,280.3		871.6		1,087.3		2,126.2		7,082.7
Capital expenditures	131.9		114.4		42.3		123.1		3.1		414.8

(in millions)	Olive Garden		LongHorn Steakhouse		Fine Dining		Other Business		Corporate		Consolidated
At May 26, 2013 and for the year ended
Sales	$	3,684.8	$	1,231.2	$	396.4	$	608.6	$	—	$	5,921.0
Restaurant and marketing expenses	2,977.6		1,043.2		320.3		516.6		—		4,857.7
Segment profit	$	707.2	$	188.0	$	76.1	$	92.0	$	—	$	1,063.3
Depreciation and amortization	$	144.5	$	60.1	$	21.8	$	32.0	$	19.9	$	278.3
Impairments and disposal of assets, net	0.2		0.5		—		—		0.2		0.9
Capital expenditures	214.4		151.9		34.4		103.3		6.1		510.1

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Reconciliation of segment profit to earnings from continuing operation before income taxes:

	Fiscal Year
(in millions)	May 31, 2015			May 25, 2014			May 26, 2013
Segment profit	$	1,179.2		$	1,042.8		$	1,063.3
Less general and administrative expenses	(430.2		)	(413.1		)	(384.1		)
Less depreciation and amortization	(319.3		)	(304.4		)	(278.3		)
Less impairments and disposal of assets, net	(62.1		)	(16.4		)	(0.9		)
Less interest, net	(192.3		)	(134.3		)	(126.0		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	175.3		$	174.6		$	274.0