STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Darden Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Darden stock units shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 25, 2025 $ / shares shares
Units
Outstanding beginning of period (in shares) | shares	760
Units granted (in shares) | shares	200
Units vested (in shares) | shares	(290)
Units canceled (in shares) | shares	(30)
Outstanding end of period (in shares) | shares	640
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit
Outstanding beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 147.60
Units granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	145.03
Units vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	149.87
Units canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	139.35
Outstanding end of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 204.02