STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Recognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May 26, 2024	May 28, 2023	May 29, 2022
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 68.5	$ 67.5	$ 60.5
Income tax benefits	12.7	6.5	11.9
Stock options
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	6.8	6.3	6.6
Restricted stock units
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	8.6	7.4	7.5
Darden stock units
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	31.9	34.8	26.9
Equity-settled performance-based restricted stock units
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	16.1	14.3	15.3
Employee stock purchase plan
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	3.0	2.8	2.7
Director compensation program/other
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 2.1	$ 1.9	$ 1.5