Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 24, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Ineffective portion of interest rate hedge	$ 0
Reduction to interest expense related to net swap settlements	500,000	$ 500,000
Amount of loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings (effective portion)	$ 4,000,000
Darden Stock Units | Forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward contract indexed to issuer's equity, indexed shares	0.6
Darden Stock Units | Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Vesting period	4 years
Common stock at forward contract rate (in dollars per share)	$ 45.66
Darden Stock Units | Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Vesting period	5 years
Common stock at forward contract rate (in dollars per share)	$ 52.66
Employee-Directed Investments In Darden Stock Within The Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward contract indexed to issuer's equity, indexed shares	0.1
Employee-Directed Investments In Darden Stock Within The Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan | Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Common stock at forward contract rate (in dollars per share)	$ 46.17
Employee-Directed Investments In Darden Stock Within The Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan | Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Common stock at forward contract rate (in dollars per share)	$ 50.19
4.500% Senior Notes Due October 2021 | Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	$ 100,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 121,900,000.0
Interest rate of debt	4.50%
6.200% Senior Notes Due October 2017 | Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	$ 100,000,000
Face amount of debt	$ 500,000,000
Interest rate of debt	6.20%
Interest rate swaps | Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative instrument	$ 200,000,000