STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Summary Of Darden Stock Unit Activity) (Details) - Darden stock units shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 29, 2022 $ / shares shares
Units
Outstanding beginning of period (in shares) | shares	800
Granted (in shares) | shares	330
Vested (in shares) | shares	(230)
Canceled (in shares) | shares	(80)
Outstanding end of period (in shares) | shares	820
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Unit
Outstanding beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 143.23
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	146.56
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	145.96
Canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	113.74
Outstanding end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 126.04