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	Feb. 03, 2026	May 31, 2026 USD ($) restaurant reportingUnit	May 25, 2025 USD ($)	May 26, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 22, 2026 restaurant	Jun. 30, 2025 restaurant
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Number of restaurant brand conversions \| restaurant		1
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other current assets		$ 8,100,000	$ 14,500,000	$ 25,300,000
Future amortization expense, year one		26,000,000.0
Future amortization expense, year two		26,000,000.0
Future amortization expense, year three		26,000,000.0
Future amortization expense, year four		26,000,000.0
Future amortization expense, year five		$ 26,000,000.0
Number of reporting units \| reportingUnit		11
Gift cards breakage redemption period		12 years
Aggregate cumulative translation gains (losses)		$ 100,000	4,600,000
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)		$ 5,400,000	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Franchise \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-06-01
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue recognition term		10 years
Goodwill
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Number of reporting units \| reportingUnit		8
Impairment charges		$ 0
Trademarks
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Number of reporting units \| reportingUnit		9
Impairment charges		$ 0
Minimum
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Renewal period of lease arrangements		5 years
Minimum \| Capitalized software
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		1 year
Minimum \| Intangible Assets Excluding Capitalized Software
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		1 year
Minimum \| Building
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment		3 years
Minimum \| Equipment
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment		2 years
Maximum
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Renewal period of lease arrangements		20 years
Maximum \| Capitalized software
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life		10 years
Maximum \| Intangible Assets Excluding Capitalized Software
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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Maximum \| Building
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Maximum \| Equipment
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment		20 years
Disposal Group, Disposed of Other than by Sale, Not Discontinued Operation, Abandonment \| Bahama Breeze Brand
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant		14			14
Franchised Units \| Bahama Breeze Brand
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant						1
Entity Operated Units \| Bahama Breeze Brand
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant						28
North America \| Entity Operated Units, Joint Venture
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant		4
North America \| Franchised Units
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of restaurants \| restaurant		87
North America \| Entity Operated Units, Third Parties
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Number of restaurants \| restaurant		1
Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, Asia And Middle East \| Franchised Units
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Number of restaurants \| restaurant		80