Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2015 restaurant property	May 28, 2017 USD ($) restaurant expiration_date	May 29, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2017 restaurant
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock split	0.3333
Number of restaurant properties | property	418
Future amortization expense, year one		$ 21,400,000
Future amortization expense, year two		21,400,000
Future amortization expense, year three		21,400,000
Future amortization expense, year four		21,400,000
Future amortization expense, year five		21,400,000
Impairment of trademarks		$ 0
Expiration dates for gift cards | expiration_date		0
Gift cards breakage redemption period		10 years
Aggregate cumulative translation losses		$ 700,000	$ 1,200,000
Foreign currency transaction losses realized		$ 800,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,400,000
Minimum
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Renewal period of lease arrangements (years)		5 years
Maximum
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Renewal period of lease arrangements (years)		20 years
Capitalized Software | Minimum
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Finite lived intangible assets, useful life minimum (years)		3 years
Capitalized Software | Maximum
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Finite lived intangible assets, useful life minimum (years)		10 years
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | Minimum
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Finite lived intangible assets, useful life minimum (years)		1 year
Definite-Lived Intangible Assets | Maximum
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Finite lived intangible assets, useful life minimum (years)		20 years
Building | Minimum
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Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		7 years
Building | Maximum
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Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		40 years
Equipment | Minimum
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Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		2 years
Equipment | Maximum
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Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, minimum (years)		15 years
North America | Entity Operated Units
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | restaurant		9
North America | Franchised Units
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | restaurant		45
Latin America, the Middle East and Malaysia | Franchised Units
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | restaurant		33
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen (2)
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Number of restaurants | restaurant					140
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen (2) | Franchised Units
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Number of restaurants | restaurant		25			25
LongHorn Steakhouse | Texas
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants | restaurant	6