STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Summary Of Darden Stock Unit Activity) (Details) - Darden stock units shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 28, 2023 $ / shares shares
Units
Outstanding beginning of period (in shares) | shares	820
Units granted (in shares) | shares	210
Units vested (in shares) | shares	(160)
Units canceled (in shares) | shares	(60)
Outstanding end of period (in shares) | shares	810
Weighted-Average Fair Value Per Unit
Outstanding beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 126.04
Units granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	123.33
Units vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	121.56
Units canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	119.13
Outstanding end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 161.28